THOROUGHBRED Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈthər-ə-ˌbred

Definition of thoroughbred

as in blooded

of unmixed ancestry a thoroughbred dog

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thoroughbred

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noun

as in full-blood

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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 The moves were intended to strengthen thoroughbred racing’s premier events. — Nicole Kraft, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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The two-week turnaround from the Derby to the Preakness, which used to be commonplace, is considered a nonstarter for many trainers and owners given that most elite thoroughbreds now typically go a month or more between races. — Stephen Whyno, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 The Triple Crown races are only for three-year-old thoroughbreds. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thoroughbred

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Victor Romero should not be out on bail for the cold-blooded killing of Koran Irvine during a road rage incident.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026
No Country for Old Men was both commercially and critically successful, with particular praise for Javier Bardem’s performance as the cold-blooded killer Anton Chigurh.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of blooded

Noun

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

Definition of full-blood

Adjective

Created by the Keeneland sales team, the books set the schedule for the two-week sale and sort the horses into a sort of pedigree ranking.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
The program’s pedigree and geographic location would thrust Agyabeng into a youth soccer hotbed.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026

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