Examples of Scottish in a Sentence
Adjective
He spoke with a Scottish accent.
Robert Burns was a great Scottish poet.
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Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
The cabin is still clad in the finest Scottish leather, and the Supersport name itself is one first used by Morgan back in 1927.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Driving the news: 49ers Enterprises, the investment arm of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, is leading a takeover bid of Scottish club Rangers F.C., one of the top teams in the Scottish Premiership.
—Tim Baysinger, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Brian Durnin’s debut feature Spilt Milk took home the Audience Award at the Glasgow Film Festival this year, wrapping up a starry 21st edition that saw the likes of James McAvoy, Jessica Lange, Ed Harris, Toni Collette, Tim Roth and Takehiro Hira all touch down at the Scottish event.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2025
The cabin is still clad in the finest Scottish leather, and the Supersport name itself is one first used by Morgan back in 1927.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
Hailing from the Scottish Highlands, an area famous for its bold scotches, Eight Lands Distillery eschews the comfortable path and instead produces gins and vodkas made with organic ingredients sourced from the region and Scottish spring water.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Driving the news: 49ers Enterprises, the investment arm of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers, is leading a takeover bid of Scottish club Rangers F.C., one of the top teams in the Scottish Premiership.
—Tim Baysinger, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Scottish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scottish. Accessed 14 Mar. 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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