turban
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She remembers Saar sporting many a turban, chunky jewelry and large hats.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
Mojtaba Khamenei, a cleric who has a salt-and-pepper beard and the black turban of the "seyyed" -- descendants of the Prophet Mohammed -- is a veteran of the Iran-Iraq war in the 1980s.
From Barron's ● Mar. 8, 2026
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
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
Deirdre reached up and pulled off her turban.
From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene
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As galas go, Becket’s is a doozy, with guests sporting kippahs, turbans and zucchettos.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
"We knew they are Lakurawa because of their dressing," he said, describing their camouflage uniforms and their turbans usually worn by men in desert areas of Mali and Niger.
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
They were wearing black turbans and camouflage vests over their shalwar kamiz.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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