souk

Example Sentences

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The old market, or souk, was treasured by Hussein Jaber, 30, who is part of the government’s emergency services.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2024

On a recent evening, a group was working on a row of unfinished yellow structures in Doha’s souk, or market district, that are supposed to serve as a broadcast center.

From Washington Post • Oct. 20, 2022

Below the towers, Granada bustles with university students, tapas bars and outdoor cafes, a shopping district, even a covered souk.

From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2022

If only those kids in the Cairo souk could see themselves now.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2021

The lawn is strewn with tables laden with wares because the open house is really one big superbazaar, a suburban souk, with haggling thrown in for authenticity.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali