British Empire
Example Sentences
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In 1965, when the Beatles were named members of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Paul McCartney told the press that the initials M.B.E. stood for Mr. Brian Epstein.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
The Trump administration is seeking to have his image on a $250 bill to celebrate the country's 250th anniversary since independence from the British Empire.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
This wasn’t a partition under the aegis of the British Empire: It happened 24 years after the British left.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
Welsh was not an institutionalised or official language so it wasn't considered a suitable medium for education during the Victorian heyday of the British Empire.
From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025
Will history remember me for my MBE, my British Empire honor for“chivalry,” or for my cooperation with the Gestapo?
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
