British Empire
Example Sentences
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She is in the International Swimming Hall of Fame and has a British Empire Medal for her dedication to swimming.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
A star of films such as An Education, The Great Gatsby and Drive, she was made a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her services to drama.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Ancient, patriarchal and oracular, Tennyson was not merely the poet laureate of England; he was, like his queen, a symbol of the British Empire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
The family history is enmeshed with the British Empire.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025
DISLIKES: Convinced the fall of the British Empire was due to its food, which he calls “a culinary crime against humanity.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
