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thor·ough·bred
ˈthər-ə-ˌbred 
ˈthə-rə-
1
: bred from the best blood through a long line : purebred
thoroughbred dogs
2
a
capitalized
: of, relating to, or being a Thoroughbred horse
b
: having characteristics resembling those of a Thoroughbred
3
: thoroughly trained or skilled
a thoroughbred soldier
1
: a purebred or pedigreed animal
2
capitalized
: any of an English breed of light speedy horses kept chiefly for racing that originated from crosses between English mares of uncertain ancestry and Arabian stallions
3
: a thoroughly educated or skilled person
Examples of thoroughbred in a Sentence
Adjective
a thoroughbred dog
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Fairchild Studio, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
Fairgrounds officials have said drilling the tunnel beneath their property would halt activities such as the San Diego County Fair, the annual thoroughbred horse races and other revenue-producing activities for nearly a decade.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
At Pebbles Beach, watch the early morning procession of thoroughbreds from the nearby race track led into the sea for a bath and a swim.
—Patrick Scott, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The region is famed for its tradition in thoroughbred horse breeding and racing.
—Fairchild Studio, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025
Fairgrounds officials have said drilling the tunnel beneath their property would halt activities such as the San Diego County Fair, the annual thoroughbred horse races and other revenue-producing activities for nearly a decade.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
Photo : Public Domain Ettore Bugatti called his cars thoroughbreds.
—Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
At Pebbles Beach, watch the early morning procession of thoroughbreds from the nearby race track led into the sea for a bath and a swim.
—Patrick Scott, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Thoroughbred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thoroughbred. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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thoroughbred
1 of 2 adjective
thor·ough·bred
ˈthər-ə-ˌbred
ˈthə-rə-
1
: bred from the best stock through a long line : purebred
thoroughbred dogs
2
capitalized
: of, relating to, or being a Thoroughbred horse
thoroughbred
2 of 2 noun1
: a purebred or pedigreed animal
2
capitalized
: any of an English breed of light speedy horses kept chiefly for racing
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