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Thoroughbred

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

Bred from pure stock..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Bred from pure stock.
  2. Well-bred and properly educated.
  3. Alternative letter-case form of Thoroughbred (“horse bred for racing”).
  4. (loosely) Any purebred horse.
  5. A person of uncommon strength or endurance (like that of a thoroughbred horse).
  6. A well-bred person.

Example Sentences

A CNN analysis of disciplinary records found that the top earning trainers in the sport – whose thoroughbreds win them millions of dollars – have all broken rules meant to keep their horses safe. Trainers slapped with violations have continued racing, pocketing winnings while paying minimal fines. […] During the 2018-2019 season, a staggering 56 horses died at one of the most glamorous racetracks in the country, Santa Anita Park, once home to the famous 1940s thoroughbred Seabiscuit.
That athlete is a real thoroughbred.

Synonyms for thoroughbred

pedigreepedigreedpurebredpurebloodpureblooded

Antonyms for thoroughbred

mixed-blood

Related Words

purebredpedigreedpurebloodpurebloodedpedigreeracehorsehotnessracehorsesthoroughbreedblood horseanglo-arabianbloodstockbloodhorsestandardbredstudstud-bookpurebreedstud horseraceamerican saddlebred

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does thoroughbred mean?

Thoroughbred means Bred from pure stock..

What is a synonym for thoroughbred?

Common synonyms include pedigree, pedigreed, purebred, pureblood.

What is the opposite of thoroughbred?

Possible antonyms include mixed-blood.

How do you use thoroughbred in a sentence?

A CNN analysis of disciplinary records found that the top earning trainers in the sport – whose thoroughbreds win them millions of dollars – have all broken rules meant to keep their horses safe. Trainers slapped with violations have continued racing, pocketing winnings while paying minimal fines. […] During the 2018-2019 season, a staggering 56 horses died at one of the most glamorous racetracks in the country, Santa Anita Park, once home to the famous 1940s thoroughbred Seabiscuit.

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