the British

noun

: the people of Great Britain and especially England
talked about the British

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Trump has spoken to the British media in the past, but has favored conversations with friends, including Piers Morgan on TalkTV and Nigel Farage on GB News. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 15 July 2025 McGrady worked for the British royal household from 1982 to 1997, starting with serving Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace before becoming Princess Diana's private chef at Kensington Palace in 1993. Janine Henni, People.com, 15 July 2025 More explicit is a photo of the British novelist Radclyffe Hall with her lover Una Troubridge. Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 15 July 2025 Peacock's hit dating show, similar to the British series of the same name, aired its season 7 finale July 13. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for the British

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“The British.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20British. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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