How to Use kurta in a Sentence

kurta

noun

• The bride wore a light pink lehenga, and the groom donned an Indian kurta.
  — Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 June 2019
• The space would soon be filled with dozens of actors in shimmering saris and kurtas.
  — Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2020
• This morning, the Duchess arrived at the Lahore airport wearing a black-and-white kurta by the Pakistani brand Élan.
  — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 18 Oct. 2019
• At the end of her short trip, Stanzin left Brynn with a parting gift — two kurtas or tunics broad enough to fit Brynn’s Western build — and a sense of wistfulness.
  — Juliana Feliciano Reyes, Philly.com, 5 Apr. 2018
• In one clinic, a tall man in an olive-green kurta with a stethoscope around his neck was examining a baby.
  — New York Times, 31 Mar. 2021
• Dressed in a pink shirt and fawn pants, the 24-year-old sat operating his sewing machine by the side of the road, surrounded by kurtas and shirts waiting to be altered.
  — Amanat Khullar, Quartz India, 17 Mar. 2020
• Singh, dressed in a fawn kurta, bright blue turban, and a kirpan (a traditional sword) slung across his chest, said softly.
  — Amanat Khullar, Quartz India, 28 Feb. 2020
• He was perched on his rocking chair in his usual outfit — a silk beige kurta and a white muslin dhoti — with one of his English dictionaries in hand.
  — Namrata Poddar, Longreads, 8 Mar. 2018
• First up was an airy cream kurta—a loose, long shirt commonly worn in South Asian countries, including Pakistan.
  — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Oct. 2019
• Modi, 68, was dressed in his trademark white pyjama kurta and a grey Modi jacket.
  — Kuwar Singh, Quartz India, 30 May 2019
• The cotton, which is sometimes blended with wool or silk, is crafted into shirts (men’s and women’s), kurtas (ditto), Nehru jackets, saris and dresses.
  — Elizabeth Chang, Washington Post, 2 July 2019
• Wearing a royal blue traditional kurta and trouser, Kate sat with children in a classroom, as Prince William shook hands with a teacher.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2019
• Smartly-dressed students, young women in artsy saris and silver jewellery, and young men in long kurtas and chappals were everywhere.
  — Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, 20 Sep. 2019
• Kate chose a traditional look—a royal blue classic kurta with trousers and a scarf by designer Maheen Khan—for the engagement.
  — Kayleigh Roberts, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Oct. 2019
• Last summer, however, for a more casual occasion, he was spotted in what resembled a red kurta and simple black trousers, so the pick is not entirely out of the blue.
  — Sam Reed, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2018
• Unlike those classics, though, the music video features turbaned dancers in flashy kurtas belting out Punjabi lyrics while gyrating to bhangra beats, before a stage-set of lorries.
  — The Economist, 3 May 2018
• Her first outfit included a white kurta designed by Pakistani brand Élan, while her second featured an black coat by Beulah London.
  — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 Oct. 2019
• Tan France paid homage to his South Asian heritage in a modern interpretation of a traditional kurta with a dramatic gold necklace.
  — Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2019
• At the news that Chopra was engaged to the youngest Jonas Brother—and when photos surfaced of the couple’s roka engagement ceremony in Mumbai, showing the onetime teen idol in a kurta-pajama—a kind of mania broke out.
  — Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2018
• Tatiana fills her suitcase with silk pj’s, colorful Indian kurta, and kaftans (velvet in winter, linen in summer).
  — Vogue, 22 Dec. 2017
• Sophie wore a red suit embellished with beads and embroidery with a yellow dupatta, and Joe wore a light blue kurta with pink bottoms, perfectly complementing his brother and soon-to-be sister-in-law.
  — Mekita Rivas, Teen Vogue, 29 Nov. 2018
• The duo stepped out in traditional Indian apparel — Priyanka wore a light blue suit covered in intricate cream and pink embellishments, while Nick opted for a pink kurta and cream bottoms.
  — Mekita Rivas, Teen Vogue, 29 Nov. 2018
• The bride-to-be wore a stunning light blue Manish Malhotra World outfit covered with delicate pink and silver floral embellishments and embroidery, while Jonas donned a gorgeous pink kurta pajama, also from the designer.
  — Amanda Mitchell, Marie Claire, 29 Nov. 2018
• In the chapter dedicated to Sarabhai, his kurta-pyjama and the bicycles in the backdrop of large rockets present a commentary on the socio-political reality of a newly independent, emerging nation state.
  — Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, 11 Oct. 2019

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