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

As the manager of the Beatles, Brian Epstein was intent on keeping the band’s image clean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

As the manager of the Beatles, Brian Epstein was intent on keeping the band’s image clean.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

A couple of weeks later, Mr. Norman writes, Epstein set off to the nearby Cavern Club in his “beautifully polished brogues” to catch the Beatles during a lunchtime set.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

In 2009, lifelong Beatles fan Faith Cohen launched Global Beatles Day on a wing and a prayer.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Today Esteban is wearing jeans, a faded Beatles T-shirt, and a straw cowboy hat.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez