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Recent Examples of turban
In a portrait that is emblematic of her art, Gottfried photographed a circus entertainer dressed in a top hat and white tie, accompanied by his two canine partners, also formally attired, the large Doberman pinscher in a white tie and a turban, the miniature pinscher with a frilly collar.
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Arthur Lubow, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The Arabian Knight has a flying carpet and a turban, as if a stripper service sent you Beefcake Prince of Persia.
—Darren Franich, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
The noon sun was at its peak, forcing me to wrap my scarf around my head like a turban to protect myself from the burning heat.
—Fahad Shah, Foreign Affairs, 10 Sep. 2015
Orange, yellow, and black turbans dot the crowded lot, as Sikh volunteers dish out hot chickpea curry and basmati rice and cups of steaming chai.
—Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
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Arthur Lubow, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The Arabian Knight has a flying carpet and a turban, as if a stripper service sent you Beefcake Prince of Persia.
—Darren Franich, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
The noon sun was at its peak, forcing me to wrap my scarf around my head like a turban to protect myself from the burning heat.
—Fahad Shah, Foreign Affairs, 10 Sep. 2015
Orange, yellow, and black turbans dot the crowded lot, as Sikh volunteers dish out hot chickpea curry and basmati rice and cups of steaming chai.
—Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for turban
Noun
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My wife, Liz, served leg of lamb and insisted Curtis remove his ever-present beret before entering the apartment.—
Ken Frydman,
New York Daily News,
30 June 2025
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There are others in the crowded race: Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, best known for wearing a beret while leading the Guardian Angels vigilante group; Cuomo, who could stay in the race on a third-party line; and former prosecutor Jim Walden, running as an independent.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
Noun
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In 2018, protestors began showing up at real-world events in those handmaid-red cloaks and white bonnets, putting the show in an unexpected spotlight.—
Randee Dawn,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Not just that, but your bonnet could also be causing your breakage and hair loss, which is why Muth founded her bonnet brand, Lina Lennox.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
23 May 2025
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John Cena fez a alegria dos fãs mexicanos ao vestir máscara de Lucha Libre no Palco Omelete.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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Still, Smith takes our mid-position, for his fez, bow-tie, and an impressive three-year tenure. 5.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
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Many of the protesters had covered their faces and wore long sleeves; one wore a sombrero.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
11 June 2025
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Martinis are in order, as well as garish floral print shirts and oversized sombreros.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Tucker stepped out of the batter’s box to tip his helmet toward both a roaring crowd and the applauding Astros dugout.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Culver City Pride requires helmets for all participants.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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Like the self-portrait, Ezekiel’s sculpture portrays Titian with his head cocked toward his right shoulder, a lapel tucked underneath his coat, chains hanging around his neck, and his long beard and skullcap.—
Samantha Baskind,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 May 2025
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Here, visitors can see blue skullcaps, Fendler’s meadow-rues, saniculas, Johnny jump-ups, bush lupines, monkey flowers, globe lilies, California poppies, bird’s eyes, and wallflowers.—
Deb Hopewell,
AFAR Media,
24 Mar. 2025
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Under the hood is a familiar 375-hp, 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 and eight-speed automatic.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 June 2025
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But under the hood, what the model actually does is generate a probability distribution over all possibilities for the next token.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
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The look has become synonymous with the girl group and continues to be recreated today, even as a Halloween costume. 02 Queen Latifah in 1990 Queen Latifah embraced her heritage from the beginning of her career, proudly donning a colorful kufi and a matching outfit with statement gold earrings.—
Rebecca Aizin,
Peoplemag,
29 Aug. 2023
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Polite conversation soon turns edgy after Akbar explains his kufi was personally given to him by Louis Farrakhan — something that doesn’t sit well with Shelley (her comedic slow-burn anger is one of the things Louis-Dreyfus can play better than most actresses).—
Rene Rodriguez,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2023
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“Turban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/turban. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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