as in thoroughbred
of unmixed ancestry
her ancestry is full-blood Irish
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as in pureblood
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Recent Examples of full-blood
Jennifer Frederick, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Adjective
He was raised with his only full-blood brother, Lloyd.
Quincy Sr. divorced Sarah shortly after she was institutionalized and remarried a woman named Elvera, who had three children.
—Jennifer Frederick, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-blood
thoroughbred
Adjective
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In the summer, tourists from far and wide flock to Saratoga Springs to watch world-class thoroughbred horse racing.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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Horse sales at the world’s largest thoroughbred auction in Kentucky grew by 24% last month compared to 2024.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Full-blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-blood. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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