turban
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He told officers his turban had been knocked off and that he had been injured.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
He wore a black turban, signifying direct descendance from the Prophet Muhammad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Mojtaba Khamenei, a cleric who has a salt-and-pepper beard and the black turban of the "seyyed" -- descendants of the Prophet Mohammed -- is a veteran of the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
The original law prevents judges, police officers, teachers and public servants from wearing symbols such as the kippah, turban, or hijab while at work.
From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2025
The pink label has a picture of a real proper lady on it with a turban on her head, smiling like she feels better.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
As galas go, Becket’s is a doozy, with guests sporting kippahs, turbans and zucchettos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
The more devout Sikhs sport turbans and beards as symbols of their faith, which is neither Hindu nor Muslim.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2025
And, even without recognition, their envoys - in signature traditional turbans and tunics - are among the world's most frequent flyers, jetting to meetings in many capitals.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2023
“I want other Sikhs to know that their turbans, beards and other articles of faith don’t have to be an obstacle to any career, including one like mine,” he said.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
The others wore loincloths and turbans and a few wore shirts, but as the day wore on they doffed their shirts, one by one, until all were as our men.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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