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turban

[tur-buhn] / ˈtɜr bən /
NOUN
headdress
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In more public settings, other eyewitnesses said he obscures his face - covering his eyes with a scarf draped over his turban, and often standing at an angle when addressing an audience.

From BBC ● Jan. 15, 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

Now 74, with a white beard and whiter turban, Ravinder is facing the possibility that he might be the last in that line.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025

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

Her head was wrapped in a bright orange turban.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The latter wore turbans and robes and spoke Arabic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

She’s in one of her signature turbans — this one has a third eye front and center — and holds a cane in the shape of a black cat.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026

“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

There were also calls from the Sikh community in Canada for the ban on the wearing of turbans to be lifted.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2023

We’d been praying for someone to stand up to Fazlullah and his men with their black turbans and Kalashnikov rifles.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai


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