Examples of crossbred in a Sentence
a beautiful crossbred dog who had the pleading eyes of a beagle and the body of a greyhound
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The crossbred nature of Goodspeed Musicals’ various developmental programs means that the loss of the Terris Theatre for a year will not shut down the flow of new musicals at the organization.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
1 Feb. 2026
This type of crossbred dairy cow can produce 25,000 pounds of milk, and when her milking days are over, she can be slaughtered for premium beef because of body characteristics that make her meat uniform and desirable for eating.
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Laura Reiley,
Washington Post,
10 Nov. 2023
Cosmopolitan chickens will never win over industrial farmers who depend on economies of scale to turn a profit, but Vanmechelen sees a different market for his crossbred chickens.
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Nathaniel Scharping,
Discover Magazine,
14 Oct. 2016
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
1 Feb. 2026
This type of crossbred dairy cow can produce 25,000 pounds of milk, and when her milking days are over, she can be slaughtered for premium beef because of body characteristics that make her meat uniform and desirable for eating.
—
Laura Reiley,
Washington Post,
10 Nov. 2023
Cosmopolitan chickens will never win over industrial farmers who depend on economies of scale to turn a profit, but Vanmechelen sees a different market for his crossbred chickens.
—
Nathaniel Scharping,
Discover Magazine,
14 Oct. 2016
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“Crossbred.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crossbred. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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crossbred
adjective
cross·bred
ˈkrȯs-ˈbred 
: produced by crossbreeding
especially
: produced by crossing two pure but different breeds, strains, or varieties
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