Examples of veiling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But veiling was no longer just a physical marker of religious or cultural difference—it was also seen as an affront to assimilation, a visible symbol of resistance to colonization. — Time, 19 May 2021 This is also frequently cited as a virtue of Islamic veiling. — Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 30 Mar. 2020 The traditional veiling ceremony began, which most of the guests watched through their phones. — New York Times, 2 Aug. 2019 Hairstylist Christine Symonds styled her hair in a low chignon with a Jennifer Behr black net face veiling, while Danielle Frankel pearl drop earrings grazed her collarbones. — Tamara Abraham, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 July 2018 These were hats made out of veiling which went on top of your beehive. — Laura Jacobs, Vanities, 9 May 2018 Saudi Arabia follows Wahhabism, the strict brand of Islam, that, among other things, forbids the mixing of sexes and mandates the veiling of women. — Krishnadev Calamur, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2017 The two Muslim women—one a Belgian national, the other Moroccan—who had brought the case to court argued that the ban violates the rights of veiling-wearing women to religious freedom and privacy. — Yasmeen Serhan, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2010

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