thoroughbred

thoroughbred Definition

thorough·bred (t̸hʉr′ō bred′, t̸hʉr′ə-)

adjective

noun

any of a breed of light horse developed by crossing Arabian and Turkish stallions with English mares: it is bred primarily for racing
a cultured, well-bred person

thoroughbred Synonyms

modif.

full-blooded, purebred, pedigreed, papered, of full blood, of good breed; see also registered 2.

thoroughbred Usage Examples

Converse of object

race: Visitors walk up a spiral ramp to view displays of the marque including its sedans, engines, motorcycles, racing thoroughbreds and prototypes.
have: I have a 16.1 very cute thoroughbred - real gent - 15 years old.
foal: Weatherbys can issue duplicate passports for Thoroughbreds foaled in GB or Ireland only.
enjoy: The TRC is looking for sympathetic people, experienced in riding and handling thoroughbreds, who enjoy the thoroughbred 's temperament and abilities.
drive: Drive these thoroughbred, fully race prepared E-type Jaguars whilst receiving first class tuition.

Adjective modifier

true: A true British thoroughbred, built to last you a lifetime.
young: It is like switching from riding an old hack to a young thoroughbred.
old: Arthur's best friend is a beautiful 21 year old thoroughbred called Alibi who has been at the center for 3 years.
favorite: RaceBook.com brings you betting on your favorite thoroughbred, harness, greyhound racing and jai alai events from the comfort of home.
Italian: If you are seduced by this Italian thoroughbred, however, there's a couple of litle facts you should know.

Modifies a noun

racehorse: Racing Guild 2000 The unique, affordable, Internet based approach to shared ownership of a string of thoroughbred racehorses.
stallion: The breed was developed in the USA from crossing a thoroughbred stallion imported in 1788, named Messenger, to local harness horses.
mare: Ideal for crossing with Thoroughbred mares to create a competition horse.
racing: The Derby List - The Derby mailing list is devoted to the lively discussion of thoroughbred horse racing.
horse: The nature of the beast Of course, no-one is a pure lion any more than they are a thoroughbred horse.
breeding: Frank's eye took him into Thoroughbred breeding where he also had notable success.

Noun used with modifier

racing: This class ranges from sporty vehicles such as the MX-5 to derivatives of true racing thoroughbreds such as the Lotus Elise.
bay: Then I was introduced to Alibi, a 17 year old dark bay thoroughbred.
champion: So, like a champion thoroughbred, Sideshow had to be put down.
world: Cup world thoroughbred that was launched enterprise content today.

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