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

In 1903, for example, Theodor Herzl, the founder of the Zionist movement, supported the British government’s offer for Jews to settle in parts of East Africa then under the control of the British Empire. — Dov Waxman, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026

In the first half of 2026, no fewer than 26 world leaders visited China, including the British, Spanish, German, and Canadian prime ministers. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026

William represented the British royal family and walked behind the monarch’s coffin on Wednesday, September 9. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2026

English translations followed in the early 20th century, including an influential 1910 translation by the British scholar Lionel Giles. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the British

• skittish