: an adherent of a monotheistic religion of India founded about 1500 by Guru Nānak and marked by rejection of idolatry and caste
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Patrick Marley, Washington Post, 20 July 2024
Other roles include a portrayal of ‘The Flying Sikh, Indian sprinter Milkha Singh, in 2013 biopic Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, which won him a Best Actor award at the Filmfare Awards.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 July 2024
Devon Leger, SPIN, 10 Sep. 2024
The Indian government is accused of having a role in the fatal shooting of a Sikh activist in British Columbia and a plot to kill another activist in New York.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Analysts say a stew of extreme ideologies simmers under the softer image the RNC projected this week of a party that would make room for any MAGA-style patriot, whether a rap-world model or a Nicaraguan immigrant or a Sikh attorney.
—Patrick Marley, Washington Post, 20 July 2024
Other roles include a portrayal of ‘The Flying Sikh, Indian sprinter Milkha Singh, in 2013 biopic Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, which won him a Best Actor award at the Filmfare Awards.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 July 2024
Adjective
Tensions between the Sikh independence movement and the Indian Government play out today on Canadian streets.
—Devon Leger, SPIN, 10 Sep. 2024
The Indian government is accused of having a role in the fatal shooting of a Sikh activist in British Columbia and a plot to kill another activist in New York.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
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“Sikh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sikh. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.
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