born and bred

idiom

used to refer to where one's birth and childhood took place
He's Mexican born and bred.

Examples of born and bred in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There’s only one thing that is locally born and bred, and has legs. Denni Hu, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 This community was touched by the real-life crimes in that the father of one of victims, Mélissa Russo, was a second-generation Sicilian, although he was born and bred in Belgium. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024 Holiday House, the designer showcase born and bred by industry veteran Iris Dankner in support of breast cancer research, opened the doors to its latest Hamptons edition on Friday. Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2024 And her story really begins at Penn State University, which is where she was quite literally born and bred. Sarah Wyman, Scientific American, 27 June 2024 Thanksgiving will be with members of his family, who are all born and bred Midwestern white people. Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023 The camera pans toward familiar landmarks like Harold’s Chicken Shack, Leon’s BBQ and even the Sears Tower (born and bred Chicagoans wouldn’t dare call it the Willis Tower). Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023 Creators such as Jermaine Dupri, Outkast, and T.I. are some of the names that come to mind in regard to who laid the groundwork for this city’s success, but year after year there continues to be a wealth of talent born and bred from Georgia’s capital, which is the core of what The Come Up embodies. Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Aug. 2023 Lindsay, who was born and bred in Alabama, accused her husband of hiding money and cutting her off financially. Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 31 July 2023

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“Born and bred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/born%20and%20bred. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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