variants
or pure-blood
as in thoroughbred
of unmixed ancestry
both dogs are pure-blooded Chesapeake Bay retrievers
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Recent Examples of pure-blooded
Proving one’s status as a pure-blooded Aryan unlocked access to membership in the Nazi Party, to the military and state apparatus, to a university education.
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Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 20 July 2023
Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 20 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pure-blooded
Adjective
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The region is famed for its tradition in thoroughbred horse breeding and racing.—
Fairchild Studio,
WWD,
22 Feb. 2025
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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
Adjective
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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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What time of year do rattlesnakes come out in Arizona? Rattlesnakes are ectothermic, or cold blooded, and hibernate in winter.—
The Arizona Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
22 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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Animal welfare organizations have long advocated for regulating purebred breeders, due to the many purebred pets that face neglect or abandonment after being bred in unsanitary conditions or for profit, something that Helen Woodward Animal Center echoes.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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More broadly, some animal rights groups oppose dog breeding—and the promotion of purebred dogs—as a whole.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Pure-blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pure-blooded. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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