the Welsh

noun

: the people of Wales

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His 31 goals in 36 league games for Fleetwood Town during the 2011-12 National League season are primarily why the Welsh club still possess the unwanted British record for most points (98) in a season without winning promotion. Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Gods and goddesses were also named for beautiful aspects of the natural world like Iris, the Greek goddess of the rainbow, or Dylan, the Welsh god of the sea. Elisa Cinelli, Parents, 6 Sep. 2026 Pacino and Hopkins have both won best actor Academy Awards (two prizes in the case of the Welsh icon), and Moresco won a best original screenplay Oscar for Crash in 2005. Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 The musical features an original score by Christopher Nightingale, Josh Cohen and DJ Walde, drawing on protest anthems, pop, rock, disco and the Welsh choral tradition. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2026.

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