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In his press conferences, the Scot spoke about the different qualities — the speed and direct play — the Englishman brought to the table.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
4 July 2026 The death of an Irishman in Canada propelled many Americans to agree with this Englishman Paine that independence was the right course.—
Sarah M.s. Pearsall,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026 Argentina’s Lionel Messi has scored six times, France’s Kylian Mbappe and Norway’s Erling Haaland are among the group with four and Englishman Harry Kane has three.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026 Banks stars as Noah, who moves from Florida to London when her mother remarries a wealthy Englishman.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for Englishman
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of Englishman was
before the 12th century