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turban

[tur-buhn] / ˈtɜr bən /
NOUN
headdress
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Amrit Kaur, a Sikh teacher who grew up in Quebec and who wears a turban, is one of the appellants in the case.

From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026

He studied in a seminary in Qom after his service with the Revolutionary Guard and wears the black turban of a sayyid, indicating that he traces his lineage to the prophet Muhammad.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026

Images of him in his austere wardrobe—a turban, clerical robes and a long, graying beard—appeared in offices, on billboards and murals throughout the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026

The small canvas shows a young woman set on a dark background, her head turned towards the viewer and a pearl earring glinting from beneath her blue and cream turban.

From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026

Professor Quirrell, in his absurd turban, was talking to a teacher with greasy black hair, a hooked nose, and sallow skin.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling

The latter wore turbans and robes and spoke Arabic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

The heavily armed jihadists, who dress in camouflage and wear vibrant turbans, have lived in camps in Tangaza, a remote area of Sokoto state near the border with Niger, for several years.

From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2025

Many sport turbans, which are often brightly colored and tied to cover their uncut hair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025

“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

“Ships came into port from all over the world. I heard many foreign languages. I saw sailors who wore turbans, and black sailors from Africa. This was just part of my daily life.”

From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren




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