the British

noun

: the people of Great Britain and especially England
talked about the British

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The following day, Trump met with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, hosting him and his wife, Victoria Starmer, at Trump Turnberry before sitting down for a formal meeting with the British leader. Meredith Kile, People.com, 28 July 2025 Sunday’s start time might have been influenced by history — Spa’s and the British GP a few weeks ago. Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 28 July 2025 As captured in an Instagram photo posted by Goldie on Saturday (July 26), Cruise joined the British music producer in the stands at Wembley Stadium for Oasis’ first of five performances this month at the famed venue. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 July 2025 When the British mandate over Palestine ended, the U.N. partition plan in 1947 envisioned dividing the territory into Jewish and Arab states. Edith M. Lederer, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for the British

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“The British.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20British. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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