Examples of Scottish in a Sentence
Adjective
He spoke with a Scottish accent.
Robert Burns was a great Scottish poet.
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Scottish soccer fans touched down on Wednesday at Boston Logan International Airport ahead of Scotland's second World Cup match against Morocco on Friday, bringing their signature kilts, chants and enthusiasm to the city.
—Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
The Scottish are absolute legends.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
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Adjective
Given the Scottish team featured Kenny Dalglish, Denis Law, Billy Bremner and Joe Jordan, that was a relatively respectable result.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Scottish soccer fans touched down on Wednesday at Boston Logan International Airport ahead of Scotland's second World Cup match against Morocco on Friday, bringing their signature kilts, chants and enthusiasm to the city.
—Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Noun
The goal was Scottish, the aftermath Neapolitan.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
The Scottish are absolute legends.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
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“Scottish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scottish. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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Scottish
1 of 2 adjective
Scot·tish
ˈskät-ish 
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Scotland, the people of Scotland, or the Scots language
Scottish
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