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

The estate, which is worth more than $1 billion, was founded in 1337 by King Edward III to cover the expenses of the oldest son of the British monarch. —Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Jan. 2026

Another witness told the British newspaper The Daily Mail that bar patrons used chairs to break windows as the flames swirled. —CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026

For that event, Duwaji wore a vintage Balenciaga coat – rented from a fashion archive, Karefa-Johnson wrote, and a nod to her love of secondhand clothes – and a pair of boots by the British label Miista. —Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026

Much like her mother, Princess Anne, Tindall competed professionally in the equestrian sport, landing a silver medal as part of the British equestrian team at the 2012 London Olympics. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for the British

• skittish