dying breed

noun

: a relatively rare type of person or thing

People like them are a dying breed.

Examples of dying breed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Antares vehicle is the last of a dying breed of medium-lift rockets—defined as having a lift capacity of 2 to 20 metric tons—in the United States. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

Owners with personal connections to the team, to the city, to the local culture feel like a dying breed. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

In their own ways, Miranda, Andy, and Emily are each members of a dying breed. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026

With films of that ilk now a dying breed, even just bringing them to mind is perhaps the most that fans of his humor can hope for. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for dying breed

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