How to Use pedigree in a Sentence

pedigree

noun
  • What is the dog's pedigree?
  • The puppy came with papers proving its pedigree.
  • The company has an excellent pedigree with over a century in the business.
  • That horse has an impressive pedigree.
  • Democracy is an idea with a pedigree stretching back to ancient Greece.
  • Ldn and the British pedigree in nightwear, Dereck Rose.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Or, in the case of Josh Jung, has the pedigree projecting as much.
    Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 20 Apr. 2023
  • In terms of pedigree, of course, Louisville can’t match Stanford.
    Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2023
  • Our racing pedigree has been forged at some of the greatest tracks and in some of the greatest races around the world.
    Bruce Martin, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2023
  • That meant enlisting friends and staffers with their same pedigree and ideals to run.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Walter Nolen, the No. 1 prospect in the entire Class of ‘22, needs to play up to his pedigree in the Aggies’ defensive line.
    Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Sam Hubbard has the perfect pedigree to be a local hero.
    Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Harbaugh can present his square jaw and winning pedigree to the football world.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Built in the late ’70s, the oceanfront mansion sports a Hollywood pedigree.
    James McClain, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2023
  • As such, owners can get a semi-custom yacht with the Dutch yard’s pedigree.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
  • The comic side of Only Murders is — oddly given the pedigree of the cast — showing the most strain.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Its pedigree stands alone as the best-selling car in history.
    James Raia, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Reed tried to forge a bond between her and Brigid Berlin, given the latter’s upscale pedigree.
    Will Hermes, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
  • One of the wines being poured at the Wednesday dinner has a diplomatic pedigree.
    Emily Heil, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Yes, it can be argued that Kyle Lowry still is of championship pedigree.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Few teams arrived in Australia and New Zealand with more pedigree than Spain.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Really great ideas—like hiring on the basis of skills rather than pedigree—might have two.
    Jane Thier, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The tandem fits that description thanks to an elite pedigree through their high school career.
    Robert Fenbers, cleveland, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Too often in the West, dogs are seen through the prism of pedigree, and connected to their owner via collars and leashes.
    Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 10 May 2023
  • The thump of impending heartbreak was part of their football pedigree.
    Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2024
  • The dress has something of a royal pedigree—Meghan Markle wore a blue version of the style during her 2018 royal tour of Fiji.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 1 June 2023
  • Thankfully, the filmmaker’s pedigree greased a few of those wheels.
    Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Abreu, 36, joined Houston with plenty of pedigree as an offensive force across the last decade.
    Michael Shapiro, Chron, 1 May 2023
  • Completed this year, the grand house rests on property that has a celebrity pedigree dating back to the 1930s.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Still, there’s no competing with pedigree—and on that note Macallan has no rivals.
    Time, 27 Dec. 2022

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