full-blooded

Example Sentences

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In a breathless and full-blooded Dublin encounter, Ireland held off a spirited second-half surge from Scotland to deny Gregor Townsend's side a first Triple Crown since 1990 and a possible first championship since 1999.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

It took a truly breath-taking moment to remove Pope, Glenn Phillips holding a spectacular flying catch at gully from a full-blooded cut at Tim Southee.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024

Jamie Moore experienced this rising dread after knocking out Matthew Macklin in the 10th round of a full-blooded British light-middleweight title bout in 2006.

From BBC • May 8, 2024

“The first full-blooded Asian champion!” one user said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2024

Her mother pronounced her name in Spanish, her pure, mouth-filling, full-blooded name, Yolanda.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez