Examples of Scottish in a Sentence
Adjective
He spoke with a Scottish accent.
Robert Burns was a great Scottish poet.
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Phil Hay, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The 34-year-old forward was playing for Scottish side Greenock Morton around the time of his arrest in September last year.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Ben Coxworth
may 22, New Atlas, 22 May 2025
McIlroy has also committed to playing in the Canadian Open in June — likely his next start — and the Scottish Open in July, prioritizing national opens ahead of other events.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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Adjective
News round-up Jay Emmanuel-Thomas is a former Arsenal forward who went on to play for numerous English and Scottish sides.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The 34-year-old forward was playing for Scottish side Greenock Morton around the time of his arrest in September last year.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Noun
The boards are also claimed to have performed well when used to surf French, Scottish, Sri Lankan and Balinese waves.
—Ben Coxworth
may 22, New Atlas, 22 May 2025
McIlroy has also committed to playing in the Canadian Open in June — likely his next start — and the Scottish Open in July, prioritizing national opens ahead of other events.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
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“Scottish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scottish. Accessed 5 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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