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  • noun Plural form of souk.

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Examples

  • At home, the Saudis shopped in ancient markets known as souks, but in Houston, the extravagantly modern Galleria shopping mall had just opened.26 Saudi Arabia was still a feudal desert kingdom where people lacked the professional skills and bureaucratic infrastructure to build a modern economy.

    House of Bush, House of Saud Craig Unger 2004

  • At home, the Saudis shopped in ancient markets known as souks, but in Houston, the extravagantly modern Galleria shopping mall had just opened.26 Saudi Arabia was still a feudal desert kingdom where people lacked the professional skills and bureaucratic infrastructure to build a modern economy.

    House of Bush, House of Saud Craig Unger 2004

  • Feel free to spend some time being overwhelmed by shopping malls and markets known as souks, then tee off at world-renowned golf courses, stop at the only Formula 1 theme park and kick up some fun with a Jeep trip into the sand dunes.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2011

  • That is what one of the "souks" or bazaars in Tunis is like.

    Young Knights of the Empire : Their Code, and Further Scout Yarns Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell Baden-Powell of Gilwell 1899

  • Every day, bangles, bracelets and necklaces arrive in plastic bags -- from 'souks' in the Middle East, from pawn shops in

    WN.com - Articles related to Chinese set to become world's biggest gold consumers 2009

  • I took a tour with owners Mark Packer and Richard Wolfe, and we'll have that photo report early next week of the multi-million dollar shopping spree in the "souks" of Morocco, where Richard bought all the furnishings, lighting, glasses and decorations to ship back here to Vegas.

    Las Vegas Sun Stories: All Sun Headlines 2008

  • Shoppers practiced in the art of combing department stores, souks, flea markets, and the internet will be on guard when they catch sight of FREE!

    The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010

  • Shoppers practiced in the art of combing department stores, souks, flea markets, and the internet will be on guard when they catch sight of FREE!

    The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010

  • Go undercover for a chase through the souks of Marrakech then high-tail it to the New York Met in time to save the world, pausing only for a dry martini …

    Film-themed holidays: The Bond extravaganza John Crace 2010

  • He sprinted through the old souks, pushing people out the way, until his progress was halted by a large street vendor threatening him with a powerful carpet.

    Film-themed holidays: The Bond extravaganza John Crace 2010

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