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thoroughbred

/ˈθʌrəˌbred/ /ˈθɜːrəˌbred/

Meanings
noun
A horse of a breed derived from crosses between Arabian stallions and English mares, bred for racing. (usually capitalized: Thoroughbred.)

Examples :

"My uncle owns a prize-winning Thoroughbred that he often takes to the racetrack. "
animal sport race

Related Words

Illustration racetrack

racetrack noun

/ˈɹeɪsˌtɹæk/

A course over which any type of races are run.

"The horses ran very fast around the racetrack. "

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background noun

/ˈbæk.ɡɹaʊnd/

One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.

"The lawyer had a background in computer science."

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displaying verb

/dɪsˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/

To show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest.

"The store was displaying new winter coats in the window. "

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endurance noun

/ɪnˈdjɔːɹəns/ /ɪnˈdɝəns/

The measure of a person's stamina or persistence.

"He has great endurance: he ran a marathon and then cycled home."

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upbringing noun

/ˈʌpˌbɹɪŋɪŋ/ /ˈʌpˌbɹɪdʒɪŋ/

The traits acquired during one's childhood training

"Her upbringing in a close-knit family instilled in her a strong sense of community. "

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capitalized verb

/ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈkæpɪtlˌaɪzd/

In writing or editing, to write (something: either an entire word or text, or just the initial letter(s) thereof) in capital letters, in upper case.

"In German, all nouns are capitalized."

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stallions noun

/ˈstæljənz/

An adult male horse.

"The rancher kept several stallions separate from the mares and foals in the pasture. "

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incredibly adverb

/ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/

(manner) In an incredible manner; not to be believed.

"The teacher's presentation was incredibly engaging; everyone listened intently. "

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consistently adverb

/kənˈsɪstəntli/ /kənˈsɪstəntliː/

(manner) In a consistent manner.

"My son consistently gets good grades in math class. "

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articulate noun

/ɑː(ɹ)ˈtɪk.jʊ.lət/ /ɑːɹˈtɪk.jə.lət/ /ɑː(ɹ)ˈtɪk.jʊ.leɪt/ /ɑːɹˈtɪk.jə.leɪt/

An animal of the subkingdom Articulata.

"The articulate, a type of segmented worm, is sometimes found in the garden soil. "

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grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

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beautiful noun

/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/

Someone who is beautiful. Can be used as a term of address.

"Hey, beautiful!"