as in pedigree
of unmixed ancestry
a thoroughbred dog
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as in full-blood
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Recent Examples of thoroughbred
David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Churchill Downs conducts the Kentucky Derby and other racing activities, while NYRA operates New York’s three largest thoroughbred tracks: Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2024
John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
While early-stage funding is now higher than the Bay Area, thoroughbreds face a staggering $30 billion gap in funding at the crucial scale-up stage compared to their Bay Area counterparts.
—Saul Klein, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Constructed with teak decking, mahogany woodwork and masts made of Sitka spruce, the boat was a thoroughbred under sail—sleek, responsive and, above all, fast.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
Churchill Downs conducts the Kentucky Derby and other racing activities, while NYRA operates New York’s three largest thoroughbred tracks: Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Almost half a century later, and after two other thoroughbreds with the same name, Cogburn is a horse that has excelled, winning six of his last seven races.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
While early-stage funding is now higher than the Bay Area, thoroughbreds face a staggering $30 billion gap in funding at the crucial scale-up stage compared to their Bay Area counterparts.
—Saul Klein, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Thoroughbred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoroughbred. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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