variants or pure-blood
Definition of pure-bloodednext
as in thoroughbred
of unmixed ancestry both dogs are pure-blooded Chesapeake Bay retrievers

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Recent Examples of pure-blooded The notion of breed really derives from the nineteenth century, from this Victorian-era idea of pure-blooded dogs that are all descended from the same foundational pair of dogs. Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026 Charley Crockett is a pure-blooded Texan. Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 24 Oct. 2025 Proving one’s status as a pure-blooded Aryan unlocked access to membership in the Nazi Party, to the military and state apparatus, to a university education. Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 20 July 2023
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  • The Herald had previously detailed how millions of the soccer body’s revenues were spent by TourProdEnter on charters of luxury jets and yachts, motorsport firms and a company that provides services for thoroughbred horses.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • 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.
    Adam Thompson, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • But the parasites in the sequel are much more than some acid-blooded jack-in-a-box.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026
  • Like all snakes, copperheads are cold blooded.
    Eva Flowe, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026

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“Pure-blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pure-blooded. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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