Examples of British in a Sentence
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The heat wave also ratcheted up fire danger, breaking a slew of fire weather records over a broad area and helping to stoke blazes in British Columbia, California, Arizona, Colorado, Utah and Montana.
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Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
In 2003, she was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her contributions to acting.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Apr. 2024
My grandfather’s grandfather—a tall, corpulent Indian, prone to indulging in fine wines, fine poetry, and fine art—lived in Delhi and worked for the British.
—Madhur Jaffrey, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
Perlin traces this through Phoenician, Greek, Roman, and other ancient civilizations, and up through more modern sea powers, such as the Venice, Portugal, Spain, Holland, and the British Empire.
—Eugene Linden, TIME, 21 Apr. 2024
Despite this, the young couple has mostly kept their relationship private — something the Enola Holmes actor opened up about in a March 17 interview with British Vogue.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
Although the famous sculptures of the Parthenon, the Elgin Marbles, are controversially still held at the British Museum in London, the Parthenon still affords views of ancient sculptures, particularly on the east pediment.
—David Unsworth, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2024
Taylor Swift style expert Sarah Chapelle quickly tracked down the $65 sweatshirt to the website of Frankie Collective, a vintage and reworked clothing seller in Vancouver, British Columbia.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2024
In the fall, the tour returns to North America with performances in Indianapolis, Miami, New Orleans, Toronto and Vancouver, British Columbia.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024
Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
In 2003, she was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her contributions to acting.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 Apr. 2024
My grandfather’s grandfather—a tall, corpulent Indian, prone to indulging in fine wines, fine poetry, and fine art—lived in Delhi and worked for the British.
—Madhur Jaffrey, The New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2024
Perlin traces this through Phoenician, Greek, Roman, and other ancient civilizations, and up through more modern sea powers, such as the Venice, Portugal, Spain, Holland, and the British Empire.
—Eugene Linden, TIME, 21 Apr. 2024
Despite this, the young couple has mostly kept their relationship private — something the Enola Holmes actor opened up about in a March 17 interview with British Vogue.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
Although the famous sculptures of the Parthenon, the Elgin Marbles, are controversially still held at the British Museum in London, the Parthenon still affords views of ancient sculptures, particularly on the east pediment.
—David Unsworth, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2024
Taylor Swift style expert Sarah Chapelle quickly tracked down the $65 sweatshirt to the website of Frankie Collective, a vintage and reworked clothing seller in Vancouver, British Columbia.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2024
In the fall, the tour returns to North America with performances in Indianapolis, Miami, New Orleans, Toronto and Vancouver, British Columbia.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024
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“British.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/British. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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