as in pedigree
of unmixed ancestry
a thoroughbred dog
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as in full-blood
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David K. Li, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2024
That was the beginning of his thoroughbred training life, and while there have been some dips in success, there has yet to be anything near an end.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
Melissa Hoppert, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
In 2008, a study of thoroughbreds, greyhounds and Olympic athletes, published in the Journal of Experimental Biology concluded that there is a physical limit to how fast any animal can run – including humans – and that thoroughbreds may have reached that limit.
—Sorcha Bradley, The Week Uk, theweek, 18 June 2024
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Adjective
Swift Delivery, a thoroughbred partially owned by Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, finished second in the Toronto Cup Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack on Saturday.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2024
That was the beginning of his thoroughbred training life, and while there have been some dips in success, there has yet to be anything near an end.
—Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
Noun
No one wants another beautiful day at Saratoga, or elsewhere, to be marred by a magnificent thoroughbred paying the ultimate price at the finish line.
—Melissa Hoppert, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024
In 2008, a study of thoroughbreds, greyhounds and Olympic athletes, published in the Journal of Experimental Biology concluded that there is a physical limit to how fast any animal can run – including humans – and that thoroughbreds may have reached that limit.
—Sorcha Bradley, The Week Uk, theweek, 18 June 2024
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“Thoroughbred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoroughbred. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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