How to Use British in a Sentence
British
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But the freedom-loving British wouldn’t have it.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Some are in the British Crown Jewels.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2025
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The British feared that the rise of global fascism might lead to the outbreak of war.
—Time, 12 Apr. 2025
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This marks a new era for British Vogue’s first Black editor-in-chief.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 10 Nov. 2023
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What has turned the tide in the right direction for you since the British Grand Prix?
—Michael Loré, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2023
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Belfast was British, the loyalists said, even more British than the British!
—Philip Metres august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
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But the farther north the British went from the King’s Bridge the shakier their hold was.
—Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
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Only past winner British Airways was missing from this year’s list.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
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Photographs of protests line the walls, and the blue flag of British Hong Kong flies over the cash register.
—Megan Specia, New York Times, 27 May 2024
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The flour has barely settled in this new season of The Great British Baking Show.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
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Aero reports that JetBlue wants to start a code-sharing agreement with British Airways.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 23 May 2024
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Unhidden is the first adaptive brand to become a member of the British Fashion Council.
—Olivia Pinnock, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Still, the community wants to see the chat logs, and so does British Columbia, which is funding their recovery.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
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The prince served two tours of duty in Afghanistan as a helicopter pilot during a 10-year stint with the British Army.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
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That was just a few days before she was supposed to fly to Vancouver, British Columbia, to see Swift.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Bayeux Tapestry makes history at the British Museum, one of many shows sure to draw crowds this fall.
—Jane Pauley, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
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While the British prevailed over the rebels, the uprising laid the foundations for African nationalism.
—Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
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But that didn’t ring true to British Columbia and the Tumbler Ridge community.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
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Revolutionary Boston stood up to the British and Boston will stand up to you, Wu, in so many words, said.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 1 Sep. 2025
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The nation – which was colonized by the British in 1788 – has long debated whether a long-distance monarch is still needed.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 14 July 2024
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In 1768, the British cracked down on crime against tax collectors in colonial Boston by sending troops into the city.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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Having taken Seamus outside the wake, the British flipped him by offering the prospect of a better life for him and his wife in London.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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The findings were published in the British Medical Journal on March 27.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
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The landmark moment represented the first time a modern British Royal had been arrested.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
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Glass sponge reefs found off British Columbia’s north coast are among the oldest in the entire ocean and have survived for more than 9,000 years.
—Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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The British Museum is rolling out these tweak just in time for the next member ticket booking window to open on October 6.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
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Now, British Columbia is suing, explaining for the first time how costly and extreme the disaster response has been.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
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British Film Editors, of which Grover was a longtime board member, confirmed the news on social media but didn’t not provide a cause of death.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
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The British Academy has unveiled various changes and tweaks to its rules for the upcoming 2024 film awards.
—Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2023
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He was appointed Order of the British Empire for his services to drama in 2023.
—Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Nov. 2023
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