pure-blooded

adjective

ˈpyu̇r-ˌblə-dəd How to pronounce pure-blooded (audio)
variants or pure-blood
Definition of pure-bloodednext
as in thoroughbred
of unmixed ancestry both dogs are pure-blooded Chesapeake Bay retrievers

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Recent Examples of pure-blooded The notion of breed really derives from the nineteenth century, from this Victorian-era idea of pure-blooded dogs that are all descended from the same foundational pair of dogs. — Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2026 Charley Crockett is a pure-blooded Texan. — Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 24 Oct. 2025 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. — Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 20 July 2023
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  1. thoroughbred
  2. blooded
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  • Staying strong Despite the bankruptcy, Hawthorne and its harness racing affiliate, Suburban Downs, have applied for racing dates for thoroughbred and harness racing in 2027.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The mobile bar is a converted two-horse thoroughbred horse trailer that her father helped convert, installing sinks, bar tops, a fridge.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of thoroughbred
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  • But the parasites in the sequel are much more than some acid-blooded jack-in-a-box.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026
  • Like all snakes, copperheads are cold blooded.
    — Eva Flowe, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026
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“Pure-blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pure-blooded. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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