Examples of Scots in a Sentence
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Nobody opens their arms to welcome strangers the way Denver soccer fans do, and the Scots aren’t the only ones who know how to party.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
2 July 2026
The throne of England passed to King James VI, the son of Elizabeth's cousin, Mary Queen of Scots, following her death.
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Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
One win, against minnow Haiti, and two losses (admittedly to the superior squads of Brazil and Morocco), mean the Scots, again, are heading home after the first round.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
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Steve Clarke’s side were better after half-time and Scott McTominay had three great chances, but this was yet another sobering major tournament defeat for the Scots.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Nobody opens their arms to welcome strangers the way Denver soccer fans do, and the Scots aren’t the only ones who know how to party.
—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
2 July 2026
The throne of England passed to King James VI, the son of Elizabeth's cousin, Mary Queen of Scots, following her death.
—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
2 July 2026
One win, against minnow Haiti, and two losses (admittedly to the superior squads of Brazil and Morocco), mean the Scots, again, are heading home after the first round.
—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
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“Scots.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scots. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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Scots
1 of 2 adjectiveScots
2 of 2 noun
: the English language of Scotland
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