yarmulke
noun
yar·mul·ke
ˈyä-mə-kə 
ˈyär-mə(l)-kə
ˈyär-mə(l)-kə
: a skullcap worn especially by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish males in the synagogue and the home
Examples of yarmulke in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Other traditions were also represented: The opening processional included religious officials wearing a yarmulke (Judaism), a kufi (Islam) and a long black robe (Eastern Orthodox Christianity).
—
Blake Nelson, Mercury News, 18 July 2025
After the suit was filed, Suffolk County revised its policy to allow religious coverings — such as hijabs, yarmulkes and turbans — to be worn during booking photos and while in custody, unless exceptional circumstances apply, according to Fahmy’s lawyers.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
Gladstein is part of a crochet group at the senior center and some of the members, many of whom are Christian, helped knit yarmulkes for the women and their families.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2025
Not a bit of it: in fact, his father presided over the Mayer family table at night wearing a yarmulke and pursued his own obsessions as a Torah scholar by day.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for yarmulke
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Blake Nelson, Mercury News, 18 July 2025
After the suit was filed, Suffolk County revised its policy to allow religious coverings — such as hijabs, yarmulkes and turbans — to be worn during booking photos and while in custody, unless exceptional circumstances apply, according to Fahmy’s lawyers.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
Gladstein is part of a crochet group at the senior center and some of the members, many of whom are Christian, helped knit yarmulkes for the women and their families.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2025
Not a bit of it: in fact, his father presided over the Mayer family table at night wearing a yarmulke and pursued his own obsessions as a Torah scholar by day.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for yarmulke
Cite this Entry
“Yarmulke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/yarmulke. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share