Definition of SHEIK

Examples of sheikh in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some Jews believe the biblical Joseph is buried in the tomb, while Muslims say a sheikh is buried there. — Tia Goldenberg, chicagotribune.com, 10 Apr. 2022 Some Jews believe the biblical Joseph is buried in the tomb, while Muslims say a sheikh is buried there. — Tia Goldenberg, ajc, 10 Apr. 2022 Haya, alone, will make decisions regarding the education and health of her children, and the sheikh will only be permitted to contact Jalila and Zayed over phone call or messages—not in person. — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 25 Mar. 2022 Mohammed is the prime minister and vice president of the United Arab Emirates; Haya is the half-sister of Jordan’s King Abdullah and is the sheikh’s sixth wife. — Téa Kvetenadze, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021 Moor said Haya and her children needed the extensive provision to protect them from the sheikh, as well as because of their royal status. — NBC News, 21 Dec. 2021 Included in the provision is a large sum to cover security costs after the judge concluded that the princess, 47, and her two children faced legitimate threats to their security from the sheikh. — Washington Post, 21 Dec. 2021 The Noble Sanctuary’s sheikh and the city’s governor were arrested, but that did little to tamp down the public fury. — Andrew Lawler, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2021 The latest controversy coincides with the sheikh’s strongest bid yet to win the Kentucky Derby after 11 previous attempts have failed. — Beth Harris, chicagotribune.com, 29 Apr. 2021 See More

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