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

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced plans to sever ties with the British crown and transform his country into a republic. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

On September 9, the Prince of Wales will represent the British royal family at the funeral of King Harald V of Norway, who died at 89 years old on August 28. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 Sep. 2026

But, even more specifically, the story is in dialogue with the British artist David Austen’s minimal and piercing drawings. — Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026

Every so often, the British writer-director Mike Leigh makes a movie in which the stars — and the tartly casual dramatic scenes — line up, coalescing into a full-on vision of prickly humanity. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the British

• skittish