turban

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Recent Examples of turban Separately, Max Mara revealed silken silhouettes such as turbans and gorgeous button-ups with matching trousers. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Jan. 2025 Then armed men in black turbans, as if to justify their fear, opened fire into the crowd. Jazzmin Jiwa, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025 Young people copied her contemporary African fashion sense, wearing a turban with a formal suit or painting tribal dots on her face as part of her makeup. Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025 Her signature style is unusually androgynous for India: a man’s Nehru-style jacket and tunic, with a multicolored turban wrapped around her head. Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for turban
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turban
Noun
  • Her father, wearing a gray beret, an orange shirt and what appeared to be gray slacks, came on screen and mouthed the next bridge of the song.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Everyone is almost always wearing berets and striped shirts, while extras roam the streets in mime makeup.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In a skit, Nadya dressed up as a Dominatrix while Gonzalez portrayed a baby, donning a diaper and bonnet with an adult-sized rattle in hand.
    Moná Thomas, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Mulberry silk bonnet that’s double-lined and large enough to comfortably collect my long hair and wrap around my head.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • At least that’s what the horse wearing a fez just told me* in a dream.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025
  • At least that's what the horse wearing a fez just told me* in a dream.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Mexican hat: long, leafless stock with dropping red or yellow petals, resembling a sombrero.
    David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2025
  • But the popular image of a mariachi ensemble as an ensemble dressed in black with big sombrero charros persists.
    Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Texas native Ashton Jeanty would look awfully good with a star on his helmet, for example.
    MSNBC Newsweek, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Diets rich in legumes, vegetables, whole grains, unsaturated fats, nuts, fruits, and low-fat dairy products may slow brain aging. 4) Minimize your risk of head injury by wearing helmets when skating or biking. 5) Stay socially active.
    Murali Doraiswamy, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Here, visitors can see blue skullcaps, Fendler’s meadow-rues, saniculas, Johnny jump-ups, bush lupines, monkey flowers, globe lilies, California poppies, bird’s eyes, and wallflowers.
    Deb Hopewell, AFAR Media, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Plant extracts like cypress leaf and skullcap help control oil production to stave off future congestion, while a blend of clarifying willow bark extract and salicylic acid helps break down dead skin cells within the pore to leave them looking clearer, tighter, and smaller.
    Emily Orofino, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Foose gave the classic Chrysler a modern suspension, dropped a new Hellcat Hemi engine under the hood, and everything mechanically is brand new.
    Kristin Shaw, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • All my phases and influences were there too: raver, goth-lite, sporty, hood and hippie.
    Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The look has become synonymous with the girl group and continues to be recreated today, even as a Halloween costume. 02 Queen Latifah in 1990 Queen Latifah embraced her heritage from the beginning of her career, proudly donning a colorful kufi and a matching outfit with statement gold earrings.
    Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Polite conversation soon turns edgy after Akbar explains his kufi was personally given to him by Louis Farrakhan — something that doesn’t sit well with Shelley (her comedic slow-burn anger is one of the things Louis-Dreyfus can play better than most actresses).
    Rene Rodriguez, Variety, 20 Jan. 2023

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“Turban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turban. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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