: 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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Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
One Sunday in June, Singh and more than 4,000 people of the Sikh faith from across the Midwest gathered at the Gurdwara Sikh Satsang of Indianapolis on Southeastern Avenue to celebrate the 75th Barsi of Baba Prem Singhjee.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Many Sikh families in the Bay Area include immigrant parents, who may have come from an environment where mental health was downplayed.
—Agamjot Aulakh, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
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Noun
The countries expelled each other's top diplomats last year over the killing of a Sikh Canadian activist in Canada and accusations of other crimes.
—Arkansas Online, 8 June 2025
One Sunday in June, Singh and more than 4,000 people of the Sikh faith from across the Midwest gathered at the Gurdwara Sikh Satsang of Indianapolis on Southeastern Avenue to celebrate the 75th Barsi of Baba Prem Singhjee.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
Adjective
The blue headpiece closely resembled the traditional Sikh turban, prompting backlash from Sikh communities in India and elsewhere.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
Many Sikh families in the Bay Area include immigrant parents, who may have come from an environment where mental health was downplayed.
—Agamjot Aulakh, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
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“Sikh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sikh. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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