How to Use souk in a Sentence

souk

noun

• The shop is just outside the souk walls, near Dar Bacha.
  — Nancy Hass, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2017
• Going to the grocery store was not like going to the souk.
  — As Told To Cynthia Agustin, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2017
• Such phrases are as much a part of the soundtrack of the souk as crashing waves are at the beach.
  — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2020
• If only those kids in the Cairo souk could see themselves now.
  — Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2021
• The souk in Nablus, the hills, the sound of adhan, and the mu’addin calling everyone to prayer, the friendliness.
  — Harper's BAZAAR, 24 May 2021
• Taib was the first person in the souk to use social media to market his rugs.
  — Sunset Magazine, 5 Dec. 2020
• Soak up the sounds and sights of the souk, where piles of cumin and cayenne vie for space with brass lanterns and colorful ceramics.
  — National Geographic, 12 June 2019
• Stalls laid out in the souk within Marrakesh’s old city, the Medina.
  — Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, 2 May 2018
• But the sidewalk souk is much smaller than the original.
  — The New York Times, New York Times, 3 May 2016
• At the port, traditional Dhow boats lull in the distance while the corniche lines the jagged coast, and serves as the entry point to the ancient souk.
  — Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 16 May 2021
• Haji's Cafe for lunch in the old souk of Manama to get a taste of the local Bahraini dishes.
  — Isabella Sullivan, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2021
• St. Mark’s Place looked like a bazaar in Marrakech, a cluttered and inviting souk spiced with incense.
  — Jeremiah Moss, Longreads, 24 July 2017
• Prior to the outbreak of the Syrian civil war, the centuries-old souk was a bustling market.
  — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 19 Oct. 2017
• Dubai's gold souk in Deira, a large tourist draw, has not been without its controversies.
  — Selena Randhawa, CNN, 16 Oct. 2017
• Or never used to: The government siege had splintered its 14th-century souk and, in much of the city, extinguished the lights.
  — Vivian Yee, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2019
• Most shops close between noon and 4 p.m., so grab hummus and grilled cuttlefish for lunch at Parisa, located in the souk.
  — Erin Florio, CNT, 1 May 2017
• Both the mosque and the souk, shielded by stone walls at times more than three feet thick, appear structurally sound, despite the immense damage.
  — Patrick J. McDonnell, latimes.com, 15 May 2017
• Sections of the citadel, the minaret of the city’s storied Umayyad Mosque, and large sections of its medieval souk have either been destroyed or sustained heavy damage.
  — Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2017
• Dubai has already locked down one of the city’s densely populated areas that’s home to the gold souk and museums.
  — Shaji Mathew, Bloomberg.com, 7 May 2020
• But in 2012, the souk was consumed by a fire that broke out during a battle between Syrian forces and insurgents.
  — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 19 Oct. 2017
• Um Ahmad lives beneath a centuries-old souk (or marketplace) in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli.
  — Tariq Keblaoui, CNN, 2 May 2020
• Over at Musheer market, once an exchange price is agreed upon, traders hire one of the wheelbarrow boys to pack the cash in trash or opaque plastic bags before pushing them through the souk.
  — Nabih Bulos, latimes.com, 11 July 2019
• The Israeli army eventually moved into the old souk area and surrounded the Church of the Nativity.
  — National Geographic, 23 Dec. 2017
• Try sweet milky tea in the back alleys of a souk, meat and rice pilaf, 'stuffed' falafels, or learn about the custom of making Arabic coffee while also learning about the history of the city.
  — Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2021
• The salesmen in the main carpet souk on the Rahba Kehdima are infamously pushy and the quality of their wares varies widely.
  — Tara Stevens, WSJ, 5 Dec. 2018
• Their newlywed home now includes some great finds from the souk in Marrakesh, like a vintage rug, traditional tea set, and a set of glassware.
  — Shira Savada, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 June 2021
• The pretty face was seen hanging out at a Qatar souk wearing one of the ugliest shoes in runway history, a pointy-toe sneaker from the Spring 2018 Loewe collection.
  — Vogue, 6 Apr. 2019
• Bardot likely strolled the souk just steps away, passing rickety fishing boats and ancient ruins on her to its entrance.
  — Vogue, 14 July 2017
• The Bismillah Hotel is the oldest hotel in Doha, dating back to the 1950s when it was used by foreign traders, and has private balconies overlooking the souk.
  — Jenna Scatena, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2022
• On a recent evening, a group was working on a row of unfinished yellow structures in Doha’s souk, or market district, that are supposed to serve as a broadcast center.
  — Steven Goff, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2022

Last Updated: 14 Nov 2024