as in blooded
of unmixed ancestry
a thoroughbred dog
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Recent Examples of thoroughbred
John Wenzel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Los Alamitos later announced its quarter-horse and thoroughbred races were canceled for the second straight night on Sunday.
—Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 4 Jan. 2026
Sean Evans, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2025
Loading up the thoroughbred in the trailer from Davis to Judy's East Sacramento street.
—Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
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
Los Alamitos later announced its quarter-horse and thoroughbred races were canceled for the second straight night on Sunday.
—Kevin Modesti, Oc Register, 4 Jan. 2026
Noun
This British thoroughbred accelerates from zero to 60 mph in 3.1 seconds (the same as a Lamborghini Urus) and reaches a maximum velocity of 193 mph.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2025
Loading up the thoroughbred in the trailer from Davis to Judy's East Sacramento street.
—Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoroughbred
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As the class progresses and people generate body heat, the cold-blooded friends take advantage of it, snuggling closer.—
Deena Prichep,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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Bryk was introduced in Season 1 as Ebon, a rough-around-the-edges Boston guy who spends his summers among the blue-blooded elite, captaining a charter boat for senators and celebrities.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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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
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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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What other suitors can offer Golden State’s first-round picks are tantalizing, but other suitors have more pedigreed young players as centerpieces — along with similarly sizable picks packages.—
Sam Gordon,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Jan. 2026
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Tom Willander and Elias Pettersson have clearly surpassed him on the depth chart, and with Zeev Buium arriving as another young defenceman, there’s suddenly a lot of higher pedigree youth on the Canucks’ blue line.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Westminster Dog Show is run by the Westminster Kennel Club and American Kennel Club (AKC), a 142-year-old purebred dog registry that sanctions some 5k regional and breed-specific dog clubs throughout the country.—
Kelli María Korducki,
HubSpot,
6 Feb. 2026
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Stout grew up in the purebred livestock industry, following in his father’s footsteps as an auctioneer.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Thoroughbred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoroughbred. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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