Examples of Scottish in a Sentence
Adjective
He spoke with a Scottish accent.
Robert Burns was a great Scottish poet.
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Ali Riley, Press’ former Stanford teammate, and Scottish international Claire Emslie also have played on multiple continents and in multiple international championships and have become mentors to the team’s younger players.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
The actor trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, now called the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 June 2025
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Adjective
These Scotch whiskies are among the very best, the crème de la crème of Scottish whisky.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Ali Riley, Press’ former Stanford teammate, and Scottish international Claire Emslie also have played on multiple continents and in multiple international championships and have become mentors to the team’s younger players.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Noun
The smartest cat breeds include Abyssinian, Siamese, Scottish Fold, Persians, Cornish Rex, and Turkish Angora.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
The actor trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, now called the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 2 June 2025
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“Scottish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scottish. Accessed 9 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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