as in pedigree
of unmixed ancestry
a thoroughbred dog
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as in full-blood
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Recent Examples of thoroughbred
Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
The brothers own vineyards in France and Napa Valley, as well as a thoroughbred horse racing and breeding business.
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—Sylvan Lebrun, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Horses will have raced at the Kentucky Derby for 151 consecutive years after the next crop of three-year-old thoroughbreds meet at Churchill Downs on May 3.
—John Kell, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Anne Hand, gala organizer, said that since The Kentucky Derby thoroughbred horse race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., is on the same day as the gala this year, organizers decided to pair the two events.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
The brothers own vineyards in France and Napa Valley, as well as a thoroughbred horse racing and breeding business.
14.
—Sylvan Lebrun, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Three-year-old thoroughbreds are eligible to participate in the Triple Crown races, meaning a horse has just one opportunity in its lifetime to win all three races in a single season.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Horses will have raced at the Kentucky Derby for 151 consecutive years after the next crop of three-year-old thoroughbreds meet at Churchill Downs on May 3.
—John Kell, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoroughbred
blooded
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The man was left blooded and needed surgery to repair muscle lacerations after the incident, The Associated Press reported.—
Sara Smart,
CNN,
16 Aug. 2024
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What time of year do rattlesnakes come out in Arizona? Rattlesnakes are ectothermic, or cold blooded, and hibernate in winter.—
The Arizona Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
22 Feb. 2024
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“Thoroughbred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoroughbred. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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