THOROUGHBRED Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

thoroughbred 1 of 2

adjective

ˈthər-ə-ˌbred

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as in pedigree

of unmixed ancestry a thoroughbred dog

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thoroughbred

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noun

as in full-blood

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Adjective

In addition to maintaining the open green space that is Hermitage Farm, Brown and Wilson have also continued the thoroughbred operation, opened farm-to-table restaurant Barn8, and renovated the main home. —

Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 1 May 2024 Irad Ortiz and his brother, Jose, were No. 2 and No. 4 on the North American thoroughbred jockey earnings board as of midweek, while Dettori was named British Champion jockey three times. —

Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2024

Noun

Several studies have concluded that thoroughbreds may have reached their biological speed limits, but not all scientists agree. —

Sorcha Bradley, The Week Uk, theweek, 18 June 2024 The racers will compete for a $2 million purse in the 156th such race for 3-year-old thoroughbreds, which began in 1867. —

Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 6 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for thoroughbred

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