the Welsh

noun

: the people of Wales

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Some six decades ago, the writer and politician Saunders Lewis was predicting that the Welsh language would be dead by the year 2000. Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 Born Gaynor Hopkins in the Welsh town of Skewen, Tyler grew up in a working-class household with her mother and coal-miner father. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026 Also in 2023, the Welsh musician was given an MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) for her services to the music industry and entertainment. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026 After the Welsh singer died on Wednesday, July 8, at age 75 following a medical ordeal in Portugal, Bacon, 68, reflected on her legacy in a statement to Entertainment Weekly. Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Welsh

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“The Welsh.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Welsh. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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