as in thoroughbred
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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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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“Purebred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purebred. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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