Example Sentences

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Former Scotland captain Barclay has selected a team including five Englishmen, five Scotsmen, four Irishmen and one Welshman.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025

All of a sudden, its 2 a.m. in Edinburgh, and you’ve got 300 Scotsmen screaming “Maggie! Maggie! Maggie!”

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2020

Gower’s portrayal of Charlie would be comic relief if not for the fop’s obsession with the details of his gloating than the welfare of the Scotsmen fighting for him.

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2017

“It’s a funk instrumental played by Scotsmen with no lyrics other than a shout.”

From The Guardian • Aug. 14, 2017

The corporals had no heart for a tangle with the Scotsmen, who could no longer be bothered with them.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan