as in pedigree
of unmixed ancestry
a thoroughbred dog
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Recent Examples of thoroughbred
Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 4 May 2025
The three-year-old thoroughbred finished ahead of 18 other horses on a muddy track at Churchill Downs Racetrack on May 3 but will not be looking to repeat the feat at the Pimlico Race Course on Saturday.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
The decision to cancel harness racing at Cal Expo after the current season, which ends Friday, followed action taken last month to end live thoroughbred horse racing, a 170-year-old fair tradition.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The finest thoroughbreds, such as those at Fasig-Tipton’s annual November sale, can fetch seven figures at auction.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 4 May 2025
The three-year-old thoroughbred finished ahead of 18 other horses on a muddy track at Churchill Downs Racetrack on May 3 but will not be looking to repeat the feat at the Pimlico Race Course on Saturday.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
Noun
At the 2025 Kentucky Derby, Keith's Dream Walkin' Farms will debut its first thoroughbred horse in the derby.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
The decision to cancel harness racing at Cal Expo after the current season, which ends Friday, followed action taken last month to end live thoroughbred horse racing, a 170-year-old fair tradition.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thoroughbred
blooded
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But if Kraft really wants to beat Mayor Michelle Wu, he’d get arrested just like other red blooded progressive Democrats are doing.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
23 June 2025
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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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“Thoroughbred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoroughbred. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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