turban

Example Sentences

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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

"They suspect them of being in league with the Malian army, which is why there were these reprisals," added the other man, dressed in a green boubou robe and traditional turban.

From Barron's • Nov. 10, 2025

I’m not asking for anybody to comment, just as I don’t comment on anyone else’s religious garb, be it a hijab, a cross or a turban.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 5, 2025

Practising Sikh men often make their faith visible by wearing the turban and growing out their beards.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

Emerging from one of them, the jittery holographic scene of an old man in a turban speaks to a young boy with tattered clothing.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera