How to Use abaya in a Sentence
abaya
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The next day at the hotel, an abaya was waiting for me.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2020
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This inspired her to create and pursue a patent for a cycling abaya with legs.
—Christine Ro, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2018
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Beside him is a woman in an abaya holding hands with a small girl in pigtails.
—Alex Perry, Newsweek, 10 June 2015
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But don’t worry: you aren’t expected to sport an abaya or a kandura.
—Jenna Scatena, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2019
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She's refused to wear the abaya - loss fitting robes which all Saudi women have to wear in public.
—Lindsay Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2018
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Following their mother’s lead, each layered on a black dress, black abaya, head scarf and niqab, as well as a face mask.
—New York Times, 27 Oct. 2021
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One Saudi cyclist, Baraah Luhaid, kept having to deal with her abaya (a robe-style dress) getting stuck in her bike chain.
—Christine Ro, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2018
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Her abaya, the all-black shroud that is the customary attire for women in Saudi Arabia, stayed home.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2019
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An abaya is a loose-fitting, full-length robe that is typically black.
—Rebecca Staudenmaier, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2018
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Inside a room, Ahlam sat in a plastic chair, trembling under a black abaya which concealed her face.
—Arwa Damon, CNN, 3 July 2019
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A teenage boy in a red track suit carries a bundle on his head, his mother to his left, in the mandatory black abaya, or robe, a bundle on her head as well.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN, 9 May 2017
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An abaya-wearing Muslim teenager on her way home from a mosque was beaten to death with a metal bat before her body was found dumped in a pond.
—James Hohmann, Washington Post, 21 June 2017
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Some come to holiday without their abaya, but others come to settle.
—The Economist, 10 Apr. 2021
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About 90% of Aramco’s employees are Saudi, but women are as likely to wear trousers as an abaya.
—The Economist, 31 Oct. 2019
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Most women in Saudi Arabia cover their hair and face with a veil and all women are required to wear an abaya, a loose black dress, in public.
—Aya Batrawy, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2017
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An example sent alongside showed a long, black abaya more typical of that worn in the Persian Gulf, with a head and face covering, black socks and gloves.
—Washington Post, 12 Jan. 2022
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On paper, there are no laws criminalizing women who do not wear the abaya.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2019
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Dressed in a body-covering black abaya, Ward flinched repeatedly as gunshots rang out on the streets of Afghanistan’s capital.
—Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2021
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Some young women have turned the abaya, the baggy black gown meant to conceal a woman’s form, into a high-end fashion accessory.
—Ben Hubbard and Tasneem Alsultan, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2017
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When visiting a mosque, women are required to wear an abaya, which most mosques provide for free, including the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
—Jenna Scatena, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2019
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Two handbags stuffed with personal documents were slung across her black abaya.
—Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2021
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Elyas said women will probably be required to wear the body-concealing robe known as an abaya, which remains the norm in Saudi Arabia.
—Alexandra Zavis, latimes.com, 27 Mar. 2018
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The new rule only allows a woman's eyes to be exposed, meaning women must either wear a burqa or combine a veil and headscarf with a long robe called an abaya.
—Grayson Quay, The Week, 8 May 2022
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Many mannequins wear updated versions of the abaya, a traditional cloak that covers the body to below the ankles, with sleeves extending to the wrists.
—Wendy Moonan, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2021
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Minaj, who is known for her provocative dance moves and lyrics, would be performing in front of female fans who are expected to wear modest full-length robes known as an abaya.
—Rosy Cordero, EW.com, 9 July 2019
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Women are expected and encouraged to wear the traditional abaya, a long black robe that covers most of a woman's skin.
—Hannah Wiley, USA TODAY, 13 June 2018
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According to Nabra's mom, Sawsan Gazzar, detectives told her that Nabra tripped on her abaya (a traditional full-length dress) and fell behind the group.
—Rawan Eewshah, Allure, 20 June 2017
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And the patterns: One day, a student of mine pulled off her abaya to reveal an ensemble with a matching headscarf in not one, not two, but three different leopard prints.
—Clare Louise Frost, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2021
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Female visitors are not required to wear the conservative black-flowing robe known as the abaya and headscarves in public.
—Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2019
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Under the kingdom's strict dress code for women, Saudi women and most female visitors are required to wear a loose, black robe, known as an abaya, in public.
—Julie Pace and Jonathan Lemire, chicagotribune.com, 20 May 2017
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