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

“The long and winding road is more than a song,” he sings, with a sly wink to his Beatles past.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

That's what the former Beatles drummer says when asked if we should call him Sir.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

In 1971, the Osmonds tallied nine gold records, surpassing single-year bests by Elvis and the Beatles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

“N.W.A and Public Enemy were to hip-hop what The Beatles and the Rolling Stones were to rock ‘n’ roll,” said Iovine.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

He comes in with a vintage-looking electric guitar—I don’t know brands, but it looks like something the Beatles would have had—and plugs it into his amp on a chair before we file in.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini