full-blooded
adjective
full-blood·ed
ˈfu̇l-ˌblə-dəd 
full-bloodedness
noun
Examples of full-blooded in a Sentence
a full-blooded American Indian
had the full-blooded complexion of a rugged outdoorsman
mounted a full-blooded attack on his opponent's position regarding immigration
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The academy graduate has endeared himself to supporters with his full-blooded approach.
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James Pearce, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The second half of Villeneuve’s saga fulfills the promise of the first, turning the set-up of the 2021 film into a full-blooded action tale of a new messiah.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 5 May 2025
From her sharp scolding of a student nurse to her own tears of self-recrimination, Floria is a full-blooded and beautifully etched character and, yes, a heroine.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
For a player who, by his own admission, had given full-blooded, heart-and-soul commitment to the game of basketball, a future beyond the hardwood seemed unthinkable but inevitable.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Thus, Condon’s film is both a gritty prison drama and a full-blooded Technicolor musical.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
The director brings all his skill as a popular entertainer to the story, which flashes back from Watergate to take in the scope of Nixon’s whole life, and Anthony Hopkins matches the filmmaker’s verve with a blustery, full-blooded performance that makes fine use of the actor’s theatrical skills.
—Kevin Lincoln, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
The second half of Villeneuve’s saga fulfills the promise of the first, turning the set-up of the 2021 film into a full-blooded action tale of a new messiah.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
From her sharp scolding of a student nurse to her own tears of self-recrimination, Floria is a full-blooded and beautifully etched character and, yes, a heroine.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
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James Pearce, New York Times, 17 May 2025
The second half of Villeneuve’s saga fulfills the promise of the first, turning the set-up of the 2021 film into a full-blooded action tale of a new messiah.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 5 May 2025
From her sharp scolding of a student nurse to her own tears of self-recrimination, Floria is a full-blooded and beautifully etched character and, yes, a heroine.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
For a player who, by his own admission, had given full-blooded, heart-and-soul commitment to the game of basketball, a future beyond the hardwood seemed unthinkable but inevitable.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Thus, Condon’s film is both a gritty prison drama and a full-blooded Technicolor musical.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
The director brings all his skill as a popular entertainer to the story, which flashes back from Watergate to take in the scope of Nixon’s whole life, and Anthony Hopkins matches the filmmaker’s verve with a blustery, full-blooded performance that makes fine use of the actor’s theatrical skills.
—Kevin Lincoln, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
The second half of Villeneuve’s saga fulfills the promise of the first, turning the set-up of the 2021 film into a full-blooded action tale of a new messiah.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
From her sharp scolding of a student nurse to her own tears of self-recrimination, Floria is a full-blooded and beautifully etched character and, yes, a heroine.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Full-blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-blooded. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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