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as in thoroughbred
of unmixed ancestry
a full-blooded American Indian
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as in tanned
having a healthy reddish skin tone
had the full-blooded complexion of a rugged outdoorsman
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as in vigorous
marked by or uttered with forcefulness
mounted a full-blooded attack on his opponent's position regarding immigration
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Recent Examples of full-blooded
These will come and go; some will be brilliant, others a full-blooded assault on your critical faculties.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
His mother is full-blooded Navajo, and his grandparents still live on the reservation in the Southwest.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Farrell has loved breaking out the villain of Oz Cobb in the series from caricature to full-blooded, bleeding, complex anti-hero.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 July 2025
The academy graduate has endeared himself to supporters with his full-blooded approach.
—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
Richard Edwards, Space.com, 19 Sep. 2025
His mother is full-blooded Navajo, and his grandparents still live on the reservation in the Southwest.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Farrell has loved breaking out the villain of Oz Cobb in the series from caricature to full-blooded, bleeding, complex anti-hero.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 July 2025
The academy graduate has endeared himself to supporters with his full-blooded approach.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-blooded
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Ruidoso lives on, fierce as the thoroughbred breaking from its gate: scarred already, but running anyway.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Keeneland September Yearling Sale in Kentucky, the largest thoroughbred auction in the world, grossed a record $531.7 million this year, handily beating last year’s $427.9 million.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Leo, hired as their lead guitarist, had the right look—rough around the edges, with long dark hair and tanned skin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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Its broad, meticulously kept tanned dunes dissolving into rolling surf and the deep blue Pacific with breathtaking sunsets are a photographer’s dream.—
Greg Mellen,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The saddle is typical of the period and would have been used for both pleasure riding and vigorous pursuits such as fox hunting, Brown said.—
Jennifer Brett,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
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Separate the parent plant into pieces with three to five vigorous shoots each and a healthy supply of roots.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Chester Arthur’s ruddy face is framed by lacy, drooping curtains.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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Jokes at their expense are easy and cheap, though each of these ruddy head wounds caps an individual story of insecurity and frail hope for more abundant days ahead.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
19 July 2025
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Being passive aggressive and giving non-committal responses is clearly not working.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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But even with the aggressive approach, the talent gap was evident.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Raptors crowd, generally decked out in red, black, gold, purple, white and some of the other colours the Raptors have featured over the years, sported far more blue than usual on Friday.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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All colors—black, green, pink, pistachio, red, blue, and white—have the wide lines running down the sides in contrasting colors.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The bounce in financial stocks Friday wasn't all that emphatic; this group has much to prove with the sector barely above its high from late 2024.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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An emphatic 8-4 win has softened the blow a bit — especially with Zach Benson and his four assists back in the lineup — and the Sabres are missing key pieces on defense.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Landmark’s stage welcomes big-name concerts, touring Broadway hits, and a steady stream of live events that keep the marquee glowing year-round.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Another scene shows Nishio-San taking Amélie to a day of the dead ritual, with hundreds of glowing lanterns floating down a river to mark the occasion.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Full-blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-blooded. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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