How to Use breed in a Sentence

breed

1 of 2 verb
  • The plants are bred to resist disease and drought.
  • He got into the business of breeding cattle.
  • She believes that we are breeding a generation of children who know nothing about the history of their country.
  • Dirt and germs breed bad odors.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Time in office breeds the same rot.
    — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
  • This can happen whether or not a dog has been bred.
    — Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
  • They weren’t bred for their brains, either.
    — Bruce Headlam, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The colt is owned and bred by Calumet Farm.
    — ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Tanner is born and bred in Texas.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Sampling is a Black art that bred hip-hop.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Sampling is a Black art that bred hip-hop.
    — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The best approach is to stop them from breeding in the first place.
    — Ryan Brennan april 30, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The one-of-a-kind pup is the only dog bred to hunt puffins, a small seabird species.
    — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Which breeds matched with our family?
    — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The fates of dogs—bred and adapted to work, play, and lounge at our side—are tied to ours.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The birds used to breed at different times, so there were no overlaps.
    — CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The cream-of-the-crop stallions might breed with 200 mares in a year.
    — Graham Cornwell, New York Times, 19 June 2026
  • Some have been bred to be burpless or seedless.
    — Susan Hall Mahon, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
  • Guess what else breeds disrespect?
    — Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Alarmism could breed alarming policies.
    — Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
  • The rash was much milder in mice bred with defective itch-sensing nerve cells.
    — ABC News, 27 June 2026
  • The red-wingeds will disperse north and into large and small wetlands to breed.
    — Taylor Piephoff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Keep drains clean and clear Fruit flies can breed in drains if there are clumps of food caught in your pipes.
    — Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Keep drains clean and clear Fruit flies can breed in drains if there are clumps of food caught in your pipes.
    — Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 24 Oct. 2025
  • But Turkey now breeds the felines.
    — Emily Feng, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026
  • For those on a roster, that breeds excitement.
    — Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • That is to say, more chickens are bred and butchered each year than there are alive at this very moment in time.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Where do mosquitoes breed in your garden?
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Mosquitoes don’t need much water to breed.
    — Ryan Brennan april 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Mosquitoes like to live and breed near people, in yards and even inside homes.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2023

breed

2 of 2 noun
  • The collie is a working breed.
  • Is the breed suited for the cold?
    — Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 22 Jan. 2026
  • My dog is a mixed breed, medium size.
    — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
  • In fact, those breeds of dogs do exist.
    — Katelyn Chef, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The breed of the dog has not been disclosed.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
  • When left unchecked, dark data breeds risk.
    — Daniel Fallmann, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • And few breeds are more spoiled than the chihuahua.
    — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
  • First, dogs are judged against others of their breed.
    — Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
  • This breed lives from 14 to 16 years.
    — Katelyn Chef, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Take a look below to see which breeds made the top spots this year.
    — Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
  • An egg's color depends on the breed of the hen.
    — Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Here's what to know about each of the new breeds – with pictures, of course.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Or will there be a repeat breed winner?
    — Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Some dog breeds are built for hotter weather.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 29 May 2026
  • Are overweight or belong to a large breed.
    — Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
  • No pet fees and no breed restrictions.
    — Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The dogs were a tan male mix-breed and a dark brindle and white female mixed breed.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • But what makes a protest breed violence?
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Reddit user u/jchfs's mixed-breed dog lays down at home.
    — Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Of course, the same caveats for cold-weather breeds apply.
    — Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2025
  • This is a whole different breed of - this s--- has its own name.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • For instance, what is its breed, age and overall health.
    — Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
  • This is designed for the smallest breeds.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Which dog breeds are the most affordable?
    — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Thirty years later, though, there’s a new breed of web crawler in town.
    — Longreads, 16 Feb. 2024
  • What makes a protest breed violence?
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Curious about your dog’s breed mix?
    — Christine Persaud, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Is there a right or a wrong choice in choosing a dog breed that will get along well with your kids?
    — Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Lottie is described as a 4-year-old, mixed-breed dog.
    — Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Watch the video below to learn how to keep dogs of all breeds safe in the summer heat.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 29 May 2026

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