How to Use Sikh in a Sentence

Sikh

1 of 2 noun
  • At least one of the drivers was a Sikh.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Nowak was white, and his killer was of a Sikh, South Asian background.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
  • Sikhs stand tall and support one another through every challenge.
    — Akash Pamarthy, NPR, 6 June 2026
  • As a British Sikh, India has always felt like a second home to me.
    — Shani Dhanda, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Months later, Gandhi was killed by her Sikh bodyguards in an act of revenge.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Not every practicing Sikh carries the item.
    — Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
  • At least two members of Peshawar’s Sikh community were killed in the few past months.
    — Rick Noack, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The most vocal supporters of the cause are among the Sikh diaspora.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Karan Majahan on the killing of a Canadian Sikh.
    — Literary Hub, 15 Nov. 2025
  • Only one incident at a gurdwara – a Sikh temple – appears in the dataset.
    — James Densley, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The captain served in the 11th Sikh Regiment of the 14th Army.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Each raga has specific religious meanings in the Sikh scripture.
    — Yannick Peterhans, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Relatives and fellow members of the Punjabi Sikh community were shocked by the killings.
    — CBS News, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Punjabi Sikh truckers have emerged as a pillar of the American trucking industry.
    — Nilesh Christopher Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
  • That includes our Jewish and Muslim and Sikh and Buddhist and atheist neighbors.
    — Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Sangha said one case of extortion targeting a Sikh happened to a local restaurant owner in Madera.
    — Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
  • Haley's candidacy is historic not only because of her country of descent but also for her Sikh upbringing.
    — USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The commission has also heard from some Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and other witnesses.
    — ABC News, 9 May 2026
  • Some members of the Sikh community carry five religious items as a formal recognition of their religion.
    — Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The allegations have put a spotlight on Canada’s Sikh community.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2023
  • The commission has also heard from Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and other witnesses.
    — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
  • The Sikh Coalition also noted that the action was taken under pressure from the federal government.
    — Nilesh Christopher Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Prayers were offered for the mission’s success at Hindu temples, Sikh Gurdwaras and Muslim mosques.
    — Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Born in 1967 to a devout Sikh family, he was involved in Dera Sacha Sauda from a young age.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
  • In November, the city will bring forward a resolution in celebration of Sikh history month.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • In the closing scene, just as the train approaches, Juggut climbs up to the rope and slashes it with his kirpan (the ceremonial sword carried by observant Sikhs).
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • Authorities have charged Harjinder Singh, a Sikh, and the truck driver in the fatal crash, with vehicular homicide.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The day began with a Hindu vivah ceremony, followed by a Sikh Anand Karaj ceremony.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 10 Nov. 2023
  • In 2012, a shooter murdered seven Sikh worshipers in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.
    — Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2022
  • Since 2023, Akash Pamarthy has been documenting the lives of members of the Sikh religion around Ohio.
    — Akash Pamarthy, NPR, 6 June 2026

Sikh

2 of 2 adjective
  • About two dozen joined in a traditional Sikh prayer, called an Ardas.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
  • There’s even a Sikh gurdwara on-site for the staff and anyone else who wants to visit or worship.
    — David Williams, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
  • He was seen as a human rights activist by Sikh organizations.
    — ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The mosque sits on the same road as a Sikh gurdwara and an Albanian Catholic church.
    — Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2024
  • In Fresno, the push for the ban was led at first by Sikh residents, whose religion rejects the idea of castes.
    — Jeong Park, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2023
  • On Monday, the killer, a Sikh man, was sentenced to life in prison over the knife attack last December.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 7 June 2026
  • In 2021, men armed with bats and hammers attacked four Sikh students in a car in Sydney.
    — Damien Cave, New York Times, 18 July 2023
  • Sikh motorcycle clubs have sprouted around the country as a means of social bonding in addition to recreation.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 May 2026
  • Worshipers were seen praying at Hindu temples, mosques and Sikh gurdwaras ahead of its landing.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The movement, which aims to create an independent Sikh homeland, is banned in India.
    — ABC News, 25 May 2026
  • Enforcing the law means inviting the wrath of the powerful constituency, Sikh farmers.
    — Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Many of those drivers left India seeking a better life in America and to practice their Sikh faith.
    — Sophia Bollag, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Dec. 2025
  • Haley was raised Sikh and has publicly talked about converting to Christianity.
    — Abc News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2023
  • In another tweet, Adams said that his team will be meeting with Sikh leaders this week to discuss the community’s needs.
    — Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Blasts hit Pakistan on prophet’s birthday, killing dozens The city was home to 500 Sikh families five years ago.
    — Rick Noack, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The incursion feels pointed, but before two Sikh immigrants can be whisked away — men who have lived there a decade or longer — a slight commotion begins.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 1 Feb. 2026
  • In the 10 years since the Sikh temple shooting, those networks have gotten much stronger in southeast Wisconsin.
    — Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 29 Mar. 2023
  • The series is inspired by Raina’s life as a Punjabi Sikh millennial and online celebrity.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2023
  • He was born, McCarthy explained, into a peaceful village but responded to the turmoil of his time by launching the first Sikh army.
    — Michael Gehlken, Dallas News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • At the time, members of Northern California’s Sikh community would gather to pray on the farm.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Digwa was convicted of murder for stabbing Nowak with a Sikh dagger and sentenced last week to life in prison with a minimum 21-year term.
    — ABC News, 10 June 2026
  • The deadly accidents brought negative attention to Punjabi and Sikh truck drivers.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
  • In turn, Ottawa has accused New Delhi of sponsoring violence against Sikh politicians on its soil.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The ties were strained under Carney's predecessor in the wake of the 2023 killing of a Sikh activist in Canada.
    — ABC News, 25 May 2026
  • And the invitation extends beyond the thousands of Sikh attendees who journey to Yuba City from throughout the state and country.
    — Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The move marks an escalation of a dispute between the two countries centered on the fatal shooting of a Sikh independence leader on Canadian soil.
    — Paul Vieira, WSJ, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Super Satya, a Sikh American girl, is ready to have a super day, including finally conquering the tallest slide in Hoboken.
    — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 12 May 2021
  • India has long accused Canada – home to one of the largest Sikh populations outside India – of harboring Sikh extremists.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Roads will close Sunday in the Vineyard neighborhood of south Sacramento as a local Sikh temple celebrates a three-day religious festival.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
  • In a public statement issued following the verdict, Sikh community organizations condemned the killing and stressed that the case should not be viewed as representative of Sikhism.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026

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