1
: a member of a Turkic people of Uzbekistan and adjacent regions of central Asia
2
: the Turkic language of the Uzbek people
Uzbek
adjective
or less commonly Uzbeg
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To that liturgical point, the headgear is a magnificent melange of an Uzbek Karakul cap, an Eastern Orthodox bishop’s flat-topped mitre, and some ancient Persian polo headgear.
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Guy Martin, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The few skirmishes that have broken out – such as an Uzbek fighter objecting to the Alawite call to prayer – have been extinguished quickly by the authorities.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Feb. 2025
Once on board, an Uzbek woman who was with her two young children fainted, according to Ms. Ghasemzadeh and a couple who were sitting next to them.
—Julie Turkewitz, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
His first day in post came soon after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, an unforeseen turn of events that saw Everton indefinitely suspend and then cancel lucrative sponsorship deals with companies linked to the sanctioned Uzbek oligarch Alisher Usmanov, then a close business associate of Moshiri’s.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Shopping at bazaars has been an integral part of life for Uzbek consumers.
—Nikolay Seleznev, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The suspect was described as an Uzbek citizen born in 1995.
—Michael D. Carroll, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
The suspect was identified as an Uzbek national in his twenties.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
Russia’s Investigative Committee said the 29-year-old Uzbek suspect was recruited by the SBU and acting on its instructions.
—Anna Chernova, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Guy Martin, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The few skirmishes that have broken out – such as an Uzbek fighter objecting to the Alawite call to prayer – have been extinguished quickly by the authorities.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Feb. 2025
Once on board, an Uzbek woman who was with her two young children fainted, according to Ms. Ghasemzadeh and a couple who were sitting next to them.
—Julie Turkewitz, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
His first day in post came soon after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, an unforeseen turn of events that saw Everton indefinitely suspend and then cancel lucrative sponsorship deals with companies linked to the sanctioned Uzbek oligarch Alisher Usmanov, then a close business associate of Moshiri’s.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Shopping at bazaars has been an integral part of life for Uzbek consumers.
—Nikolay Seleznev, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The suspect was described as an Uzbek citizen born in 1995.
—Michael D. Carroll, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
The suspect was identified as an Uzbek national in his twenties.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
Russia’s Investigative Committee said the 29-year-old Uzbek suspect was recruited by the SBU and acting on its instructions.
—Anna Chernova, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Uzbek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Uzbek. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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