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

And the British government recently bet heavily on its homegrown self-driving firm Wayve, which a tech writer said had the potential to challenge the big players. —Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 21 Nov. 2025

But after my mother stumbled across the 1987 TV movie, starring the British character actor Denholm Elliott, viewing it became a holiday ritual. —Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025

This year, the British artist has landed on-screen roles in several features, including Pete Ohs‘ Erupcja, which debuted at TIFF, and Julia Jackman’s 100 Nights of Hero, which debuted at Venice and closed the London Film Festival. —Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025

The royal has her own collection of jewels, including brooches by Van Cleef & Arpels, among others, but also often wears jewelry pieces from the British royal family‘s vault and pieces that previously belonged to the late Queen Elizabeth II. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for the British

• skittish