souk

Example Sentences

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I asked Alanood whether she had visited Doha’s souk — now packed with crowds of foreign fans — or any of the music festivals or carnivals the country had put on for the tournament.

From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2022

On a recent evening, a group was working on a row of unfinished yellow structures in Doha’s souk, or market district, that are supposed to serve as a broadcast center.

From Washington Post • Oct. 20, 2022

There is a small souk - or market - in the camp, selling toys, food and clothes.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2021

If only those kids in the Cairo souk could see themselves now.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2021

The lawn is strewn with tables laden with wares because the open house is really one big superbazaar, a suburban souk, with haggling thrown in for authenticity.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali