Examples of Scottish in a Sentence
Adjective
He spoke with a Scottish accent.
Robert Burns was a great Scottish poet.
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 15 June 2025
The memorable song from the 1985 movie The Breakfast Club that went to No. 1 in the U.S. and catapulted the Scottish rock band to superstardom.
—David Chiu, People.com, 14 June 2025
Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 13 June 2025
Hosted by award-winning actor Alan Cumming at an ancient castle set deep in the Scottish Highlands, contestants work together on a series of exhilarating missions to build a prize fund worth up to $250,000.
—Anne Easton, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Adjective
Heart of Midlothian supporters are hopeful the success of USG, with Bloom’s involvement, is a blueprint to restore former glories at the Scottish Premier League club, which is based in Edinburgh.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 15 June 2025
The memorable song from the 1985 movie The Breakfast Club that went to No. 1 in the U.S. and catapulted the Scottish rock band to superstardom.
—David Chiu, People.com, 14 June 2025
Noun
On June 13, Peacock announced the next set of celebrities who will face off in a game of lies and deception at a castle in the Scottish Highlands to win up to $250,000.
—Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 13 June 2025
Hosted by award-winning actor Alan Cumming at an ancient castle set deep in the Scottish Highlands, contestants work together on a series of exhilarating missions to build a prize fund worth up to $250,000.
—Anne Easton, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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“Scottish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scottish. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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Scottish
1 of 2 adjective
Scot·tish
ˈskät-ish 
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Scotland, the people of Scotland, or the Scots language
Scottish
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