sheiks
- plural of sheik.
Example Sentences
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By the 1960s, the Egyptian was a wealthy man who was wheeling and dealing with everyone from Arab sheiks to Papa Doc Duvalier, Haiti's notorious dictator.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2023
The One and its myriad extravagances are reserved for sheiks and nobles, celebrities and CEOs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2021
No fewer than nine members of IOC itself are princes, princesses, dukes or sheiks — and that list doesn’t include the multitude of government officials involved in organizations that branch out of the IOC.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2020
Tochterman’s has attracted customers from all walks of life over the years, from neighborhood kids to Arab sheiks.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 14, 2016
One of Ernestine’s sheiks drove a motorcycle madly around town, and used to buzz our place three or four times a night in hopes of catching sight of her.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
