bred
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A younger left, as the statement says at the beginning: “We are people of this generation, bred in at least modest comfort, housed now in universities . . .”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The mice were then bred for two successive generations.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
A male Montagu's harrier, known as "AU" by conservationists, bred with two different females, rearing six chicks across two nests on English farmland.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
But that strategy has also bred controversy, with a sponsored factory tour for a group of Western influencers in 2023 sparking a strong backlash for glossing over alleged labour violations.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Hybrids have been bred for thicker stalks and stronger root systems, the better to stand upright in a crowd.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
