Beatles

American  

[beet-lz] / ˈbit lz /

noun

1. (used with a plural verb) the, British rock-'n'-roll group (1962–70) including George Harrison (1943–2001), John (Winston) Lennon (1940–80), Paul (James) McCartney (born 1942), and Ringo Starr (Richard Starkey ) (born 1940).

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Beatles Cultural  

1. A rock 'n' roll singing group from Liverpool, England, that was phenomenally popular in the middle and late 1960s. The intense devotion of the group's fans, especially the hysterical screaming that the Beatles provoked in large crowds of teenagers, was called Beatlemania. The four Beatles were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. Among their many popular songs, most of which were written by Lennon and McCartney, were “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “Hey, Jude.”

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Example Sentences

It’s what he and Beatles lead guitarist George Harrison bonded over when they met.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

In 2020, they became the fastest group since the Beatles to chart four No. 1 albums in the United States in less than two years.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Maghull Coaches has agreements to provide City Explorer open top bus tours as well as a Beatles Tour - and sets its prices at the beginning of the season.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

His popularity faded in the second half the 1960s as bands like The Beatles came into fashion, but it revived in the 1970s with easy-listening favorites like "Laughter in the Rain" and "Bad Blood."

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

Without Hamburg, the Beatles might well have taken a different path.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell