variants
or pure-blood
as in thoroughbred
of unmixed ancestry
both dogs are pure-blooded Chesapeake Bay retrievers
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Recent Examples of pure-blooded
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.
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Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 20 July 2023
Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 20 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pure-blooded
Adjective
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In the summer, tourists from far and wide flock to Saratoga Springs to watch world-class thoroughbred horse racing.—
Cat Sposato,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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Horse sales at the world’s largest thoroughbred auction in Kentucky grew by 24% last month compared to 2024.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The sound effects team hasn't entirely neglected the franchise's acid-blooded poster boys, either.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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One of the best is that Bishop, the gentle but highly capable droid played by Lance Henriksen, turns out to be the white-blooded equivalent of True Blue.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Pure-blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pure-blooded. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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