Examples of Scottish in a Sentence
Adjective
He spoke with a Scottish accent.
Robert Burns was a great Scottish poet.
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Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Countless videos of Scottish fans celebrating — kilted supporters playing the bagpipes in the streets of Boston and Miami, signing and dancing with opposing fans — have gone viral.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
After the pageantry wrapped, the King and Queen met local people nominated by members of Scottish Parliament for their outstanding community contributions, and young people from across Scotland formed a Guard of Honor to line part of the couple's route to the Palace of the Holyroodhouse.
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Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
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Adjective
The Scottish original earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand and the inaugural Michelin Service Award before crossing the Atlantic.
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Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Countless videos of Scottish fans celebrating — kilted supporters playing the bagpipes in the streets of Boston and Miami, signing and dancing with opposing fans — have gone viral.
—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
Noun
In 1891 on July 4, the Scottish American Club and the New Haven Historical Society got a thank you more from Queen Victoria.
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Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
After the pageantry wrapped, the King and Queen met local people nominated by members of Scottish Parliament for their outstanding community contributions, and young people from across Scotland formed a Guard of Honor to line part of the couple's route to the Palace of the Holyroodhouse.
—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Scottish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scottish. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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