born and bred
idiom
—used to refer to where one's birth and childhood took place
He's Mexican born and bred.
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And then there is bourbon, the only liquor born and bred in the United States, specifically Kentucky.
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Steve Weisman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
There’s only one thing that is locally born and bred, and has legs.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
This community was touched by the real-life crimes in that the father of one of victims, Mélissa Russo, was a second-generation Sicilian, although he was born and bred in Belgium.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
Holiday House, the designer showcase born and bred by industry veteran Iris Dankner in support of breast cancer research, opened the doors to its latest Hamptons edition on Friday.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2024
And her story really begins at Penn State University, which is where she was quite literally born and bred.
—Sarah Wyman, Scientific American, 27 June 2024
Thanksgiving will be with members of his family, who are all born and bred Midwestern white people.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
The camera pans toward familiar landmarks like Harold’s Chicken Shack, Leon’s BBQ and even the Sears Tower (born and bred Chicagoans wouldn’t dare call it the Willis Tower).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023
Creators such as Jermaine Dupri, Outkast, and T.I. are some of the names that come to mind in regard to who laid the groundwork for this city’s success, but year after year there continues to be a wealth of talent born and bred from Georgia’s capital, which is the core of what The Come Up embodies.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Aug. 2023
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Steve Weisman, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
There’s only one thing that is locally born and bred, and has legs.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
This community was touched by the real-life crimes in that the father of one of victims, Mélissa Russo, was a second-generation Sicilian, although he was born and bred in Belgium.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
Holiday House, the designer showcase born and bred by industry veteran Iris Dankner in support of breast cancer research, opened the doors to its latest Hamptons edition on Friday.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 12 Aug. 2024
And her story really begins at Penn State University, which is where she was quite literally born and bred.
—Sarah Wyman, Scientific American, 27 June 2024
Thanksgiving will be with members of his family, who are all born and bred Midwestern white people.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
The camera pans toward familiar landmarks like Harold’s Chicken Shack, Leon’s BBQ and even the Sears Tower (born and bred Chicagoans wouldn’t dare call it the Willis Tower).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023
Creators such as Jermaine Dupri, Outkast, and T.I. are some of the names that come to mind in regard to who laid the groundwork for this city’s success, but year after year there continues to be a wealth of talent born and bred from Georgia’s capital, which is the core of what The Come Up embodies.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 4 Aug. 2023
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