dying breed

noun

: a relatively rare type of person or thing
People like them are a dying breed.

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The sedan is not a dying breed. — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2026 No wonder guys like Monday are a dying breed in pro sports. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026 Ravens legend Jamal Lewis calls them the 'last of a dying breed. — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024 With films of that ilk now a dying breed, even just bringing them to mind is perhaps the most that fans of his humor can hope for. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dying breed

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“Dying breed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dying%20breed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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