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thoroughbred

[thur-oh-bred, -uh-bred, thuhr-] / ˈθɜr oʊˌbrɛd, -əˌbrɛd, ˈθʌr- /
ADJECTIVE
pure, unmixed
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
half-breed mixed


Example Sentences

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Barry Hills: British thoroughbred horse trainer had 3,181 winners in Britain and won four of the five British Classics at least once.

From BBC

Older, and with questions about the make-up of their team, the hosts will find it harder to absorb the absence of two thoroughbred fast bowlers.

From BBC

It was an outgrowth of playing golf with some friends who happened to own thoroughbreds.

From Los Angeles Times

In a chaotic last half hour, Carse charged down the Lord's slope like a thoroughbred that had unseated its rider.

From BBC

John C. Harris, California horse-racing mogul, had a particular love for the thoroughbred breeding and racing sector of his company, Harris Farms.

From Los Angeles Times