shaikh
AmericanEtymology
Origin of shaikh
From the Arabic word shaykh literally, old man
Example Sentences
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In March, Shaikh Nawaf Al-Sabah, the CEO of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, told a Houston energy conference that some production would likely take months to restore.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
“Mike has been working to uplift progressive candidates across the country and Rae is among the other folks he’s donated to or platformed,” Shaikh said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Asif Ali and Saagar Shaikh play spoiled Pakistani-American brothers thrown from a life of wealth and leisure to suddenly leading their deceased father’s Philadelphia crime empire, along with Poorna Jagannathan as their scene-stealing auntie/enforcer.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Shaikh Nawaf Al-Sabah, the CEO of state-run Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, said his country has closed wells, not all of which can be turned back on quickly.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
No path among the rocks, and all of us angry at Shaikh Yusuf for saving himself the few piastres by conducting us among such difficulties.
From Byeways in Palestine by Finn, James
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