PUREBRED Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈpyu̇r-ˈbred

Definition of purebred

as in thoroughbred

of unmixed ancestry that horse is a purebred Arabian

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noun

as in full-blood

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The purebred world isn’t very fond of doodles for various reasons. — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026 Maria said another purebred corgi was brought into the shelter last week. — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for purebred

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The mobile bar is a converted two-horse thoroughbred horse trailer that her father helped convert, installing sinks, bar tops, a fridge.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Initially developed as the only Kentucky-style thoroughbred farm in California, it is currently operated as a horse training and boarding facility with an extensive farming operation, SLOCal’s website said.

— Libbey Hanson, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of thoroughbred

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Carnevor is the only restaurant in Wisconsin to carry MUSE Australian full-blood wagyu steak, produced by cattle with 100% Japanese genetics, but raised with Australia’s industry-leading care practices.

— USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
About six months ago, Carnevor introduced MUSE Australian full-blood Wagyu steak to its menu ($37 per ounce).

— Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 5 Dec. 2025

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