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 However, on paper, the monarch does still hold the power to prevent laws from being passed, prevent elections from being called, and oversee many other formalities within the British government. Anna Gordon, TIME, 24 May 2024 Singapore started its event strategy this quarter with six concerts from the British rock band Coldplay in January, followed by six March concerts by Taylor Swift. Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 23 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for the British 

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“The British.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20British. Accessed 31 May. 2024.

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