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

In 2020, they became the fastest group since the Beatles to chart four No. 1 albums in the United States in less than two years.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

"I do think they'll be remembered the way we remember the Beatles or Michael Jackson — not just as chart-topping acts but as artists whom the industry calculates time in terms of 'before' and 'after'".

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Maghull Coaches has agreements to provide City Explorer open top bus tours as well as a Beatles Tour - and sets its prices at the beginning of the season.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

“Think of the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Queen,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

But after things settled down a bit, and I had dinner while listening to Johanssen's Beatles music collection, I got depressed again.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir