as in pedigree
of unmixed ancestry
that horse is a purebred Arabian
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Recent Examples of purebred
Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Buying, training and housing a purebred German Shephard or Belgian Malinois can top out at about $30,000, and that's before the cost of food and veterinary care.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2025
Rover's list differs from other rankings like the one from the American Kennel Club, the world's largest registry of purebred dogs.
—Sarah Scanlan, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Here's how to submit an audition Owners are encouraged to send in a photo or a 60- to 90-second video of their purebred golden retriever through a form on their website with these specifications.
—Hailey Roden, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Aug. 2025
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Toklas claimed that Basket, their white poodle, received special rations, thanks to the regime’s allowance for purebred dogs.
—Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Buying, training and housing a purebred German Shephard or Belgian Malinois can top out at about $30,000, and that's before the cost of food and veterinary care.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2025
Rover's list differs from other rankings like the one from the American Kennel Club, the world's largest registry of purebred dogs.
—Sarah Scanlan, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Here's how to submit an audition Owners are encouraged to send in a photo or a 60- to 90-second video of their purebred golden retriever through a form on their website with these specifications.
—Hailey Roden, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purebred
thoroughbred
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Ruidoso lives on, fierce as the thoroughbred breaking from its gate: scarred already, but running anyway.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Keeneland September Yearling Sale in Kentucky, the largest thoroughbred auction in the world, grossed a record $531.7 million this year, handily beating last year’s $427.9 million.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Purebred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purebred. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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