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as in thoroughbred
of unmixed ancestry
a full-blooded American Indian
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as in tanned
having a healthy reddish skin tone
had the full-blooded complexion of a rugged outdoorsman
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as in vigorous
marked by or uttered with forcefulness
mounted a full-blooded attack on his opponent's position regarding immigration
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Recent Examples of full-blooded
The second half of Villeneuve’s saga fulfills the promise of the first, turning the set-up of the 2021 film into a full-blooded action tale of a new messiah.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
From her sharp scolding of a student nurse to her own tears of self-recrimination, Floria is a full-blooded and beautifully etched character and, yes, a heroine.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
For a player who, by his own admission, had given full-blooded, heart-and-soul commitment to the game of basketball, a future beyond the hardwood seemed unthinkable but inevitable.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Thus, Condon’s film is both a gritty prison drama and a full-blooded Technicolor musical.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
The director brings all his skill as a popular entertainer to the story, which flashes back from Watergate to take in the scope of Nixon’s whole life, and Anthony Hopkins matches the filmmaker’s verve with a blustery, full-blooded performance that makes fine use of the actor’s theatrical skills.
—Kevin Lincoln, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Her full-blooded Valyrian heritage and connection to her powerful parents led many on the Small Council to urge Viserys to marry her despite her young age.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 June 2024
Popular on Variety Walz is a full-blooded Swiftie Of course, Swifties, no strangers to tracking down any bits of info online, were quick to dig up his tweets regarding the pop star.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 6 Aug. 2024
Only free-roaming, acorn-fed, full-blooded Ibérico pigs earn the coveted black label.
—Bonnie Berkowitz, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024
Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 17 Mar. 2025
From her sharp scolding of a student nurse to her own tears of self-recrimination, Floria is a full-blooded and beautifully etched character and, yes, a heroine.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
For a player who, by his own admission, had given full-blooded, heart-and-soul commitment to the game of basketball, a future beyond the hardwood seemed unthinkable but inevitable.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Thus, Condon’s film is both a gritty prison drama and a full-blooded Technicolor musical.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
The director brings all his skill as a popular entertainer to the story, which flashes back from Watergate to take in the scope of Nixon’s whole life, and Anthony Hopkins matches the filmmaker’s verve with a blustery, full-blooded performance that makes fine use of the actor’s theatrical skills.
—Kevin Lincoln, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
Her full-blooded Valyrian heritage and connection to her powerful parents led many on the Small Council to urge Viserys to marry her despite her young age.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 June 2024
Popular on Variety Walz is a full-blooded Swiftie Of course, Swifties, no strangers to tracking down any bits of info online, were quick to dig up his tweets regarding the pop star.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 6 Aug. 2024
Only free-roaming, acorn-fed, full-blooded Ibérico pigs earn the coveted black label.
—Bonnie Berkowitz, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-blooded
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On top of that yellow paint, Straub has hand-sketched a series of images (finished in a clear coat) that are part of Bugatti’s legacy, such as Ettore’s love for thoroughbred horses, the brand’s headquarters at Château Saint Jean, and drawings of Ettore and his son, Jean Bugatti.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2025
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Horse racing came under scrutiny in 2019, as a growing number of euthanizations at Golden Gate Fields and Santa Anita Park in Southern California left the industry reeling and prompted speculation that the controversy could end thoroughbred racing in California.—
Kyle Martin,
The Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2025
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About 70 percent of the sounds were accompanied by a calm, swaying body movement, while 25 percent came with vigorous thrashing of the head or body.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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Bandolero lantanas from Syngenta are bred to have larger flowers, more vigorous growth, and lots of branching on compact plants.—
Viveka Neveln,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Mar. 2025
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The blood moon is a trick of the light, when the typical whitish looking moon becomes red or ruddy brown.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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Earth is backlit by the sun during a lunar eclipse, so all the sunlight falling on the lunar surface is passing through the thickest part of our atmosphere, bathing the moon in a ruddy glow.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2025
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Trump prompts a more aggressive digital posture Democrats adopted a more combative stance online in recent weeks as Trump’s moves to slash the federal workforce drew protests from liberals and pushback at GOP town halls.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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As a result, teams are taking a more aggressive approach.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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In between walking red carpets and attending charity events together, the pair welcomed two children, daughters Evangeline Ruth and Elijah.—
Ellie Beeck,
Peoplemag,
6 Feb. 2023
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Music’s biggest night returns to Los Angeles on Sunday, and along with it, one of Hollywood’s grandest red carpets.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2023
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Amid Orlando’s third-quarter scoring spree, Magic coach Jamahl Mosley acknowledged Black’s efforts on defense with an emphatic high-five on the sideline.—
Jason Beede,
Orlando Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2025
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While the warning was emphatic — and the accounts linked to the scheme were suspended — newer meme accounts promoting Stake have continued to pop up on the site.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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Meghan Markle's Netflix Backlash Meghan's Netflix show earned scornful reviews not only in the British press, long the villains of Meghan and Prince Harry's narrative, but also among U.S. outlets that previously provided glowing coverage.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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Firefly's Blue Ghost spacecraft — which landed in the Sea of Crises on March 2 — took some spectacular images of a total solar eclipse (a total eclipse of the sun by Earth) as both a diamond ring and a glowing red ring of sunlight.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Moderate Auto Industry Recovery The Miller family’s fortune is founded upon the car dealership industry, and that particular sector experienced particularly violent setbacks in the immediate onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, around the time RSL was previously for sale.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Fast-talking criminals, boxing matches, violent action sequences, car charases, and notable stars (Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren, and Pierce Brosnan) are all present and accounted for.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
29 Mar. 2025
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