How to Use breeder in a Sentence
breeder
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Zeke yowls in his crate the whole way home from the breeder.
—Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 25 Sep. 2020
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Our breeder makes sure of this from the time the puppies are born.
—Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Jan. 2022
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The breeder was worried about the fate of his 100 goats and five dogs.
—Chris Liakos, CNN, 12 Aug. 2024
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Christopher Lynch is one of the most famed cannabis breeders in the world.
—Lindsey Bartlett, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
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What does the day-to-day life of a pepper breeder look like?
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2023
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Of course, this comes from a pea breeder, so take it with a grain of salt.
—Larissa Zimberoff, Time, 15 Aug. 2019
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The breeder assured us that the dog was healthy and very playful.
—Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2021
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Last week, the account seemed to refer to the breeder's wife.
—Rebekah L. Sanders, The Arizona Republic, 14 May 2021
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The horse breeder, the novelist and the $60 million mine.
—David Rovella, Bloomberg.com, 7 May 2020
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Lyle was able to get Kaya in 2014 from a Dallas-Fort Worth breeder.
—Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2023
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The breeder paid the deposit for King’s vet bill but refused to pay the entire bill, King said.
—Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 15 Apr. 2022
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Buy from a breeder who puts the cat’s health and welfare foremost.
—Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee, 27 June 2018
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The sales lady online would not tell us who the breeders were, which did not sound right.
—Dr. Devon B. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
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But Meilland is just one of the rose breeders the company works with.
—Jessica Jordan, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
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The canine bot also costs $1,800, or about the same price as a real dog from a breeder.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2018
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The first responders aren't sure if one of these snakes may have killed renowned breeder Ben Renick.
—CBS News, 12 Mar. 2022
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Todd, 38, was a pit-bull breeder, and Brittany bought one of his puppies.
—Ashley Remkus | Aremkus@al.com, al, 21 Jan. 2020
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Well, gardener, the plant breeders have good news for you.
—Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 7 June 2018
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One area where using the collar might stand out is for breeders.
—PCMAG, 18 Feb. 2025
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But lo and behold, the breeder had a 4-year-old girl available for adoption.
—Joann Schaffer, cleveland, 13 Oct. 2022
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Now there are three pairs - six rhinos - who are proven breeders.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
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The backyard breeder no longer had use for Gloria and sent her to a high-kill shelter.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Taiwan did not set out to train an élite team of pepper breeders.
—Clarissa Wei, The New Yorker, 16 June 2023
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The breeder grew 50 seeds from the cross-strain, and phenotype number 15 smelled like the after milk from Cap’n Crunch Berries.
—Hallie Lieberman, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2022
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Bitsy, a yorkie, is 14 and has been with her six years after a life as a breeder in a puppy mill.
—Dan Sewell, ajc, 31 Dec. 2020
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The peas are a cross between the English pea and the snow pea, developed by a plant breeder named Calvin Lamborn in the 1970s.
—Noelle Carter, latimes.com, 23 Mar. 2018
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So consider what breed will suit your hunting style best, find a good breeder, and stick to the plan.
—Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 24 Nov. 2020
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If so, a patent on the plant will be granted to the breeder for 20 years, during which time, the breeder will have certain rights.
—Tammy Sons, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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The breeder gave her some advice on care and diet, and Meyer took her new pet home.
—Elise Takahama, The Seattle Times, 5 Aug. 2019
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Now, state lawmakers propose three bills to crack down on the sale of puppies from out-of-state mass breeders.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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