Definition of a breed apart
: more special than others of the same kind
Those athletes are a breed apart.
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“A breed apart.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20breed%20apart. Accessed 20 Jan. 2022.
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