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
Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
The actor trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, now called the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 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
The smartest cat breeds include Abyssinian, Siamese, Scottish Fold, Persians, Cornish Rex, and Turkish Angora.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
The actor trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, now called the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 June 2025
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“Scottish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scottish. Accessed 18 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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