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mongrels

noun

plural of mongrel

as in hybrids

an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera mongrels often suffer fewer health problems than purebreds

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hybrids

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Thus, the formulas has certainly helped set the standard for skincare-makeup hybrids; and the same can be said for its Orgasm blush—a matte, peachy-pink pigment that has been a bestseller for more than 25 years since its 1999 debut.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
But the film’s box office success (grossing over $250 million on an $80 million budget), set the franchise on a course dominated by live-action hybrids for the next quarter century.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026

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