the British

noun

: the people of Great Britain and especially England
talked about the British

Examples of the British in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web By Anna Gordon April 30, 2024 7:42 AM EDT Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, became the first member of the British royal family to visit Ukraine since Russia launched its full scale invasion of the country in February 2022. Anna Gordon, TIME, 30 Apr. 2024 In recent years, the British national health care system has employed 1,000 new link workers, with the goal of making social prescribing available to 900,000 people by 2024. Christina Caron, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2024 The animals had been exercising with three other horses in the exclusive Belgravia neighborhood of the British capital when they became spooked by the sound of some construction concrete falling to the floor. Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 29 Apr. 2024 Peter Hoar won the best director in fiction honor for his work on The Last of Us. Related Stories The ceremony, celebrating the best behind-the-scenes TV talent of 2023, was held at The Brewery in the British capital, an 18th-century brewery recast as an events venue. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Apr. 2024 For years, the British capital has ranked as the top destination among those looking for work—and this year was no different, according to a survey by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) on the global workforce published Wednesday. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 24 Apr. 2024 The animals broke free during regular exercises, and a number of people and horses were injured during the incident at the heart of the British capital, according to a statement from the British army. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 24 Apr. 2024 Everything changes during a raid when Sandokan intersects and elopes with Marianne (Bloor), the daughter of the British consul. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024 Inspired by Shonda Rhimes’s smash Netflix sensation, which returns next month, the Royal Crescent Hotel & Spa in Bath, England, has just unveiled a new vacation package ahead of the British period drama’s season three premiere. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024

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“The British.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20British. Accessed 3 May. 2024.

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