Explore Shura through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Shura meaning
A body that provides counsel to a leader.
Using Shura
- The main meaning on this page is: A body that provides counsel to a leader.
- In the example corpus, shura often appears in combinations such as: shura council, the shura, shura kitata.
Context around Shura
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 8 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Shura
- In this selection, "shura" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, elected, mujahidin, real, council, kitata and khan stand out and add context to how "shura" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include achieve the shura ending players and address the shura council a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "shura" sits close to words such as abduct, acetylcholine and adeosun, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with shura
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Shura at the HearHer festival. (5 words)
Shura is a Bollywood makeup artist. (6 words)
Arbaaz Khan and Shura Khan got married in December. (9 words)
Added to the US sanctions list was Omar Alsheak, who the Treasury Department said has held various leadership roles in HTS and currently serves as a Shura Council member, emir of the HTS’ Aleppo army and supervisor of its economic portfolio abroad. (42 words)
Arriving three years after the release of her debut, Nothing’s Real, Shura’s excellent second record is camp and theatrical, pivoting between a big, poppy sensibility and a minimalist, lo-fi one – sometimes on the same track. (38 words)
The Taliban shura, or leadership council, opposed its negotiators going to Camp David and admonished those who had accepted US peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad's invitation that was extended at the end of August. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Added to the US sanctions list was Omar Alsheak, who the Treasury Department said has held various leadership roles in HTS and currently serves as a Shura Council member, emir of the HTS’ Aleppo army and supervisor of its economic portfolio abroad.
Shura is a Bollywood makeup artist.
Arbaaz Khan and Shura Khan got married in December.
To achieve the Shura ending, players must obey the Iron Code, which leads to two exclusive boss fights, fought one after the other.
Ethiopia’s Shura Kitata crosses the line to win the men’s race, after Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei had defended her title in the women’s race.
He responded by creating 50,000 new jobs, increasing state spending in public services and expanding powers of the elected Shura Council.
Qaboos established Oman’s first cabinet, government departments and two Advisory bodies, including the elected Shura Council representing the country’s provinces or Wilayats.
Shura Davison and Gena McCarthy executive produce for Lifetime.
Shura Kitata runs past cardboard cut-outs of Prince William and The Queen.
The Shura Council ruling failed to take into account both the rights of workers and the power imbalance between the parties.
Abu Bakr gained the trust of Abu Omar al-Baghdadi and climbed the ranks to reach the nine-man Mujahidin Shura Council, the group’s highest executive decision-making body.
Arriving three years after the release of her debut, Nothing’s Real, Shura’s excellent second record is camp and theatrical, pivoting between a big, poppy sensibility and a minimalist, lo-fi one – sometimes on the same track.
Most importantly, Shura’s lyrics and melodies simply radiate like never before, and the resulting magnetism is undeniable.
Rising electro-pop singer Shura will take the stage with support from 2019 Tiny Desk Contest winner Quinn Christopherson.
Shura at the HearHer festival.
Shura's newfound boldness is also reflected in her fashion choices of late.
The Taliban shura, or leadership council, opposed its negotiators going to Camp David and admonished those who had accepted US peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad's invitation that was extended at the end of August.
Kipchoge finished in a time of 2 hours 4 minutes and seven seconds with Ethiopia’s Tola Shura Kitata second and Great Britain’s Mo Farah in third in a new British record time.
Many prominent Saudis, including newspaper columnists, clerics and members of the advisory Shura Council, urged people not to share videos and photos of the attacks, saying they would feed into Houthi propaganda.
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz giving a salute with his hand as he arrives to address the Shura council, a top advisory body, in the capital Riyadh.
Common combinations with shura
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: