as in pedigree
of unmixed ancestry
a thoroughbred dog
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as in full-blood
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Recent Examples of thoroughbred
Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 13 Mar. 2025
Hefty and commanding, but still a thoroughbred with balance.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Patrick Whittle and Brian Witte, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
If that were to happen, the thoroughbred breed would be gone in the United States, as thoroughbreds are foaled almost exclusively for racing.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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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
Hefty and commanding, but still a thoroughbred with balance.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Advertisement At Calumet Farm in central Kentucky, the thoroughbreds were led to their stalls Sunday afternoon before freezing rain turned their pastures into a slick glaze of snow and ice.
—Patrick Whittle and Brian Witte, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
If that were to happen, the thoroughbred breed would be gone in the United States, as thoroughbreds are foaled almost exclusively for racing.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Thoroughbred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thoroughbred. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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