Examples of dying breed in a Sentence
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Sydney Franklin In the age of online shopping, Greater Cincinnati malls have become a dying breed.
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The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2024
Tinder downloads are falling but the dating app era isn’t over yet
The number of Tinder users is shrinking but virtual love isn’t a dying breed yet.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
These whimsical new places are examples of what was once a dying breed: theme restaurants.
—Adam Reiner, Bon Appétit, 2 Aug. 2023
Sedans are a dying breed in America.
—Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 20 Mar. 2023
Edey is a dying breed in basketball, said Adams, and that is a liability for him on the court.
—The Indianapolis Star, 17 Mar. 2023
Sweet is part of a dying breed of old-school academics.
—Emma Green, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2023
Tatis will be just 27 and while Darvish turns 40, his role – workhorse starting pitcher – will likely be even more a dying breed and an expensive buy on the market.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2023
Throwback breakfast joint Singapore's kopitiams, Hokkien-style coffee shops, are a dying breed, so locals mourned when beloved neighborhood hangout Chin Mee Chin Confectionery shuttered in 2018.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2023
The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2024
Tinder downloads are falling but the dating app era isn’t over yet
The number of Tinder users is shrinking but virtual love isn’t a dying breed yet.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
These whimsical new places are examples of what was once a dying breed: theme restaurants.
—Adam Reiner, Bon Appétit, 2 Aug. 2023
Sedans are a dying breed in America.
—Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 20 Mar. 2023
Edey is a dying breed in basketball, said Adams, and that is a liability for him on the court.
—The Indianapolis Star, 17 Mar. 2023
Sweet is part of a dying breed of old-school academics.
—Emma Green, The New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2023
Tatis will be just 27 and while Darvish turns 40, his role – workhorse starting pitcher – will likely be even more a dying breed and an expensive buy on the market.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2023
Throwback breakfast joint Singapore's kopitiams, Hokkien-style coffee shops, are a dying breed, so locals mourned when beloved neighborhood hangout Chin Mee Chin Confectionery shuttered in 2018.
—Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Feb. 2023
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“Dying breed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dying%20breed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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