variants
or pure-blood
as in thoroughbred
of unmixed ancestry
both dogs are pure-blooded Chesapeake Bay retrievers
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Recent Examples of pure-blooded
Charley Crockett is a pure-blooded Texan.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pure-blooded
Adjective
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Its goal is to create uniform enforcement across thoroughbred racing.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Mar. 2026
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That meant thoroughbred and harness racing have had to share the track, taking turns with each style of racing.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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As the class progresses and people generate body heat, the cold-blooded friends take advantage of it, snuggling closer.—
Deena Prichep,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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Bryk was introduced in Season 1 as Ebon, a rough-around-the-edges Boston guy who spends his summers among the blue-blooded elite, captaining a charter boat for senators and celebrities.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Pure-blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pure-blooded. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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