Examples of Scottish in a Sentence
Adjective
He spoke with a Scottish accent.
Robert Burns was a great Scottish poet.
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Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
After Baby Reindeer began streaming, a Scottish woman named Fiona Harvey claimed the character Martha was based on her.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 13 Sep. 2024
Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2024
Open six days a week, the museum gives a crash course in traditional Scottish Highlands dress with tartans and kilts dating back the 17000s.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Speak No Evil stars the Scottish actor, 45, as a domineering husband and father with some sinister secrets.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024
After Baby Reindeer began streaming, a Scottish woman named Fiona Harvey claimed the character Martha was based on her.
—Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 13 Sep. 2024
Noun
Kalamazoo Pipe Band, a bagpipe band, performs on main stage with Scottish Country Dancers.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2024
Open six days a week, the museum gives a crash course in traditional Scottish Highlands dress with tartans and kilts dating back the 17000s.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Scottish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scottish. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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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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