turban

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Recent Examples of turban Yang tells me about his favorite Sonny Angel: Snake, who has an albino serpent coiled on his head like a turban. Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 8 July 2024 And nobody wants to know you with a turban on your head. Andrew Goldman, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Aug. 2024 Men in turbans stood next to college students wearing University of Wisconsin T-shirts. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2024 Add flair with stylish hair clips, headbands, and turbans. Ebony Flake, Essence, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for turban 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for turban
Noun
  • The quest to have human conflicts decided by men and women in robes and wigs, and not just those in berets and boots, should resonate deeply with Israel’s founding ideals.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Along with the burgundy coat, Kate wore a burgundy felt beret courtesy of Sahar Millinery.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Add whole cloves to this, Scotch bonnets to that, maybe some parsley and thyme?
    Lesley Enston, Bon Appétit, 23 Oct. 2024
  • She was last seen wearing a black crop top shirt with white lettering, blue jeans with rips in them and a dark purple bonnet.
    Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Atay was born in 1934, near the Black Sea port town of İnebolu—the city where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Republic, had donned a jaunty Panama hat to give a speech decrying the barbarism of the fez and other Ottoman fashions.
    Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Louboutin, wearing a fez, brought Natasha Poonawalla in a face-framing Harris Reed creation.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 6 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Its bright center and the prominent, thick dust encircling its heart give it the appearance of a Mexican sombrero hat, hence its more charming nickname.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Advertisement Members of the former are alleged to sport tattoos of a skull with Nazi imagery and an AK-47, while members of the latter are allegedly known for their matching tattoos of a skeleton outfitted with a sombrero, bandolier and pistol.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Despite tapping his helmet, Kurtz said his coaches didn't pull him out.
    Kenny Jacoby, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The Eglin flight, given the gentle Florida clime, would only require a standard flight suit, G-pants, helmet and oxygen mask.
    Jim Clash, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The model naps on a couch while clad in a skullcap and undershirt, scratching his back as his trousers fall below his waist.
    M. Z. Adnan, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Chicago police said Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, is accused of shooting an unidentified 39-year-old man who was wearing a kippah, the Jewish skullcap, on Saturday, the Jewish sabbath, in the city's Rogers Park district.
    Patrick Smith, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The two photos released Thursday morning show someone wearing a green-grey jacket with a hood and two large pockets.
    Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Police have released several images of the shooter in which the gunman can be seen wearing a dark-colored jacket with a hood over his head, a black facemask, black-and-white sneakers and a distinctive gray backpack, USA TODAY reports.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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 21 Dec. 2024.

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