dying breed

noun

: a relatively rare type of person or thing
People like them are a dying breed.

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Lewis likes to say his era — before the ground game was truncated by pass-heavy schemes — was the last of a dying breed. Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024 Remote jobs might be a dying breed, but these companies appear to be sticking it out. Rachel Wells, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024 Switch hitters are a dying breed in the major leagues, particularly among Americans. Jason Lloyd, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 2024 Eastwood’s 2019 bio-drama, Richard Jewell, had sold a lackluster $44 million worth of tickets globally, and the kind of mid-budget, adult-skewing fare the director favored was becoming a dying breed at the box office. Chris Lee, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024 Casa Bonita, like Rainforest Cafe, Planet Hollywood, Chuck E. Cheese, etc. is part of a dying breed of once-popular establishments combining food and entertainment. Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024 In fact, Nolan is part of a dying breed of directors with name recognition. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024 Wine dinners seem to be a dying breed, but events with wine alongside other cultural elements like art, music, food and cocktails are the trending focus. Brad Japhe, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024 In the age of online shopping, Greater Cincinnati malls have become a dying breed. Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2024

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“Dying breed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dying%20breed. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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