variants
or pure-blood
as in thoroughbred
of unmixed ancestry
both dogs are pure-blooded Chesapeake Bay retrievers
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Recent Examples of pure-blooded
Proving one’s status as a pure-blooded Aryan unlocked access to membership in the Nazi Party, to the military and state apparatus, to a university education.
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Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 20 July 2023
Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 20 July 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pure-blooded
Adjective
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The move by the Legislature followed a string of thoroughbred deaths at Santa Anita Park in Altadena.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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As of 2027, however, the new Maryland Jockey Club, the nonprofit created by the state to operate its thoroughbred racing industry, will be in charge of the Preakness.—
Childs Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The man was left blooded and needed surgery to repair muscle lacerations after the incident, The Associated Press reported.—
Sara Smart,
CNN,
16 Aug. 2024
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What time of year do rattlesnakes come out in Arizona? Rattlesnakes are ectothermic, or cold blooded, and hibernate in winter.—
The Arizona Republic,
The Arizona Republic,
22 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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In addition, if a crossbreeding of different breeds took place multiple generations back, it may not be detected on DNA testing, giving a 'false positive' purebred result.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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The American Kennel Club, the world's largest registry of purebred dogs, revealed its ranking for the most popular dog breeds of 2024 on Tuesday.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Pure-blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pure-blooded. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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