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
Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Mar. 2025
The Troon, Scotland, native came to Sacramento shortly after being hired by the Raith Rovers of the Scottish Championship League in September.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 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
Besting an assemblage of other reality TV stars and slightly random minorly famous people at a castle in the Scottish Highlands to take home a quarter of the $204,300 prize pot is no small feat.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 7 Mar. 2025
The Troon, Scotland, native came to Sacramento shortly after being hired by the Raith Rovers of the Scottish Championship League in September.
—Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Scottish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scottish. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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Scottish
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Scot·tish
ˈskät-ish 
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Scotland, the people of Scotland, or the Scots language
Scottish
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