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

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

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

He was looking very peculiar in a large purple turban.

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