as in thoroughbred
of unmixed ancestry
that horse is a purebred Arabian
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as in full-blood
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Recent Examples of purebred
Judith Stella, Discover Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
This purebred race bike has a scant 75 millimeters of rear suspension that relies on flex in the carbon seatstays, instead of pivots, to save weight.
—Josh Patterson, Outside Online, 3 Aug. 2024
Dogs have stolen the show at the Republican National Convention — including Lambeau, a 7-year-old purebred English Labrador retriever service dog.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 17 July 2024
These dogs are a purebred line of the Anatolian Shepherd, an ancient livestock guardian breed from Turkey.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 27 June 2024
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There are far fewer breeds of cats than dogs, and fewer purebred cats were represented in our study compared with dogs.
—Judith Stella, Discover Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
This purebred race bike has a scant 75 millimeters of rear suspension that relies on flex in the carbon seatstays, instead of pivots, to save weight.
—Josh Patterson, Outside Online, 3 Aug. 2024
Dogs have stolen the show at the Republican National Convention — including Lambeau, a 7-year-old purebred English Labrador retriever service dog.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 17 July 2024
These dogs are a purebred line of the Anatolian Shepherd, an ancient livestock guardian breed from Turkey.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 27 June 2024
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“Purebred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purebred. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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