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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
Plantation owners opposed the idea and wanted to include only full-blooded Hawaiians, with the expectation that there would come a time when there would be none left, said Robin Puanani Danner, senior adviser to the Sovereign Council of Hawaiian Homestead Associations.
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ABC News,
3 June 2026
My mom's dad, full-blooded Italian.
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Edie Kasten,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
At its best, Tudor’s out-of-possession approach is suffocating, a full-blooded style that excites fans and sets adrenaline pumping through the team.
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Thom Harris,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
That ancestor, his great-great-grandmother Mary Ground, was originally put down in the rolls as full-blooded Blackfeet.
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David Treuer,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
Farrell’s turn feels less like a full-blooded human and more like just one part of a complex equation — which is in keeping with the highly structured and allegorical nature of Allen’s film.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
Every time this family gets together, the sibling dynamics are charged and brought to full-blooded life by the actors.
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Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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.
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Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
20 Aug. 2025
ABC News,
3 June 2026
My mom's dad, full-blooded Italian.
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Edie Kasten,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
At its best, Tudor’s out-of-possession approach is suffocating, a full-blooded style that excites fans and sets adrenaline pumping through the team.
—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2026
That ancestor, his great-great-grandmother Mary Ground, was originally put down in the rolls as full-blooded Blackfeet.
—
David Treuer,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
Farrell’s turn feels less like a full-blooded human and more like just one part of a complex equation — which is in keeping with the highly structured and allegorical nature of Allen’s film.
—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
Every time this family gets together, the sibling dynamics are charged and brought to full-blooded life by the actors.
—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
These will come and go; some will be brilliant, others a full-blooded assault on your critical faculties.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-blooded
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The state purchased Pimlico in 2024 in a transfer of ownership to renovate and turn the race course into the permanent home of Maryland's thoroughbred racing.
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Ownership of rare luxury goods, thoroughbred racehorses, and multimillion-dollar second homes typically required significant capital, specialized knowledge, and direct industry connections.
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Rigid beauty standards defined Victoria’s Secret in the peak of its mid-aughts glory, with girls watching rows of extra-small, tanned models at the annual fashion show.
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The biggest is Theroux’s overly tanned and idiotic tech billionaire Benji Barnes, who is dating Emily (Emily Blunt) after recently divorcing his cool wife Sasha Barnes (Lucy Liu) and leaving her with billions.
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Dunlap notes that borage can grow to about 2 to 3 feet tall and wide, while tomatoes are known for their vigorous growth.
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Levine Cava gave the golden-colored dog a vigorous pat on the head.
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Thanks to a critical refueling stop in Delaware Bay, the ruddy turnstone shorebird manages to migrate thousands of miles each year to its breeding grounds in the high Arctic.
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Scotland away Scotland is set to make its first trip to the World Cup since 1998 with this ruddy pink-orange pinstripe design.
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The goal is gentle smoke and indirect heat rather than aggressive flames.
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Right now, the multi-trillion-dollar global apparel industry is undergoing an aggressive technological shift, adopting artificial intelligence as a production standard rather than an experimental pilot.
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Van Hecke jogged to the sideline after his blond hair had turned red from the blood.
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Green means habitable, yellow means moderately damaged, and red signifies that the building is unsafe.
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Mozeliak didn’t rule himself out as the long-term answer at general manager and was emphatic about not speaking in absolutes.
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Senegal secured third place in FIFA World Cup Group I with an emphatic 5-0 victory over the 10 men of Iraq — the biggest ever win for an African team at a World Cup.
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Its prebiotics give skin a glowing, youthful-looking complexion, while hyaluronic acid and watermelon extract deliver a burst of hydration to revive dry, dull skin.
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Barr’s less-than-glowing assessment of Blanche’s qualifications reads like a grudging employee review that recommends the lowest possible raise.
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“Full-blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-blooded. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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