How to Use souk in a Sentence

souk

noun
  • If only those kids in the Cairo souk could see themselves now.
    — Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2021
  • 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
  • Taib was the first person in the souk to use social media to market his rugs.
    — Sunset Magazine, 5 Dec. 2020
  • Chelsea Passage filled the entire first floor like an enticing souk.
    — Penelope Green, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024
  • 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
  • Dubai's gold souk in Deira, a large tourist draw, has not been without its controversies.
    — Selena Randhawa, CNN, 16 Oct. 2017
  • In the souk in the center of town, some aid groups have begun to rehabilitate shops.
    — Raja Abdulrahim Nicole Tung, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2023
  • The city is set in a valley, with the souk rising and falling through narrow alleyways.
    — Elle Benson Easton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Ayyoub Bouaddi slinked through their midfield with all the nonchalance of a cat in a souk.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 14 June 2026
  • Stalls laid out in the souk within Marrakesh’s old city, the Medina.
    — Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, 2 May 2018
  • The best place to get one used to be at the weaver’s souk, Fondouk Chejra, near the Marché Central.
    — Tara Stevens Richard Pedaline, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Bardot likely strolled the souk just steps away, passing rickety fishing boats and ancient ruins on her to its entrance.
    — Vogue, 14 July 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
  • 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
  • Prior to the outbreak of the Syrian civil war, the centuries-old souk was a bustling market.
    — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 19 Oct. 2017
  • 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
  • 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
  • On Saturdays, visitors make the trek by donkey carriage to the weekly souk, or market.
    — Lane Nieset, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2019
  • Inspired by the Moroccan souk (or market), this soy wax candle smells of hints of amber, black vanilla, and incense.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2023
  • The buttons proliferated, as the couple jaunted from souk to estate sale to thrift shop and bought buttons lustily.
    — Troy Patterson, The New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2019
  • Dubai reaches skyward with gleaming glass towers, opulent malls, and bustling souks scented with saffron, oud, and cardamom.
    — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Soak up the sun at Plage d’Agadir in Morocco, and leave time to visit the city’s famous souk and kasbah ruins.
    — Melanie Van Zyl, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Um Ahmad lives beneath a centuries-old souk (or marketplace) in Lebanon's northern city of Tripoli.
    — Tariq Keblaoui, CNN, 2 May 2020
  • The property, a short walk from the main souk in Marrakech, was carved out of a vast garden space once gifted by the local Sultan to his son.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2024
  • 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
  • Seven rooms in a traditional riad in the heart of the souks, a twisty three-minute stroll to the western side of Djemaa el Fna Square.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2026
  • Inside the medina are several souks dedicated to specific wares, like leather goods, carpets and spices.
    — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
  • 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
  • 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

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