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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As a born and bred New Yorker in her late 40s with an older brother who once worked in the hip-hop industry, much of what was revealed in the documentary was not news to me.
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Essence, 11 Dec. 2025
One of our absolute favorite glassware brands, Australia-born and bred Maison Balzac, is having a delightful sale right now.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
Nevada, where Cortez Masto was born and bred, is a state that was Republican red for a very long time before turning blue-ish for a while, starting under Barack Obama in 2008.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Wendy Erskine is an amazing Belfast born and bred writer.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Blazy, a Parisian born and bred, recoiled from the claim.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Known as Philadelphia’s lion in science, diplomacy, journalism, and life advice, he’s buried in Philadelphia, but he was born and bred in Boston.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 July 2025
Carlson was Corona, born and bred, having started on the freshman team for Wise’s program.
—Devon Henderson, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
His owner, 32-year-old Candice, from Boston, Massachusetts, told Newsweek that Buddy was born and bred for service at Canine Assistants in Georgia, and began his training as a service dog at 8 weeks of age.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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Essence, 11 Dec. 2025
One of our absolute favorite glassware brands, Australia-born and bred Maison Balzac, is having a delightful sale right now.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025
Nevada, where Cortez Masto was born and bred, is a state that was Republican red for a very long time before turning blue-ish for a while, starting under Barack Obama in 2008.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Wendy Erskine is an amazing Belfast born and bred writer.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Blazy, a Parisian born and bred, recoiled from the claim.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
Known as Philadelphia’s lion in science, diplomacy, journalism, and life advice, he’s buried in Philadelphia, but he was born and bred in Boston.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 July 2025
Carlson was Corona, born and bred, having started on the freshman team for Wise’s program.
—Devon Henderson, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
His owner, 32-year-old Candice, from Boston, Massachusetts, told Newsweek that Buddy was born and bred for service at Canine Assistants in Georgia, and began his training as a service dog at 8 weeks of age.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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“Born and bred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/born%20and%20bred. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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