variants
or pedigree
as in thoroughbred
of unmixed ancestry
a pedigreed puppy is expensive
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Recent Examples of pedigreed
World Cup squads need the right mix of experience and youth, and McKennie has the pedigree and reassuring consistency at the highest level with Juventus, one of Europe’s biggest clubs.
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Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
In basketball, the only non-power conference team in the Associated Press Top 25 is Gonzaga, which is essentially a power conference program given its pedigree and vast financial resources without the drain of football.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
Canal House Station is in the quiet Delaware River town of Milford, but its food – and pedigree – is fierce.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
Della Maddalena brings a well-rounded, high-volume style and championship composure, while Makhachev, undefeated in years, relies on his signature grappling pedigree and relentless pressure.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Located in the rural enclave of Keswick, about 20 minutes from Charlottesville, Eldon Farm is a true triple threat, combining a rich history with architectural pedigree and scenic beauty.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Unlike the Westminster Dog Show, the Miramar Best in Show is open to all dogs, not just pedigree breeds.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
And though Stewart has been a Cannes mainstay for nearly a decade, the film was well-reviewed, and Stewart’s star power is as strong as ever, even movies with that pedigree manage to sit on the shelf.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2025
That was about respectability and good character and pedigree, high culture and social belonging.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2025
Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
In basketball, the only non-power conference team in the Associated Press Top 25 is Gonzaga, which is essentially a power conference program given its pedigree and vast financial resources without the drain of football.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Dec. 2025
Canal House Station is in the quiet Delaware River town of Milford, but its food – and pedigree – is fierce.
—Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
Della Maddalena brings a well-rounded, high-volume style and championship composure, while Makhachev, undefeated in years, relies on his signature grappling pedigree and relentless pressure.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Located in the rural enclave of Keswick, about 20 minutes from Charlottesville, Eldon Farm is a true triple threat, combining a rich history with architectural pedigree and scenic beauty.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Unlike the Westminster Dog Show, the Miramar Best in Show is open to all dogs, not just pedigree breeds.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
And though Stewart has been a Cannes mainstay for nearly a decade, the film was well-reviewed, and Stewart’s star power is as strong as ever, even movies with that pedigree manage to sit on the shelf.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2025
That was about respectability and good character and pedigree, high culture and social belonging.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedigreed
thoroughbred
Adjective
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Stockyard roots The Stock Show’s beginnings can be traced to the Denver Blood Stock Association’s Blood Stock Fair, an 1874 event that showed thoroughbred cattle such as shorthorns and Herefords, but also featured five days of horse racing, Fessenden said.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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The thoroughbred association reported a significant decline in betting at Hawthorne in 2025, to $51 million, down from a handle of nearly $90 million in 2024, mostly from a drop in out-of-state simulcast betting, and a reduction in purses from nearly $11 million to $8 million.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Pedigreed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedigreed. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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