pureblood
Example Sentences
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But the villainous wizard finds a way to escape custody and assembles a group of pureblood wizards who support him to rule over all humans in 1920s Paris.
From Washington Times
Compared to “pureblood” dynasties, half-muggle Harry is a class warrior, but still he’s “special” because of his ancestry.
From The Guardian
In Germany identitarians describe immigration as “nation death”; in France they speak of “pureblood Frenchmen”.
From Economist
For Harry Potter fans, the dig is obvious – Death Eaters are a group of radicals that follow the evil Lord Voldemort and wish to eliminate anyone who is not a pureblood from the magical society.
From Time
“My father was a pureblood, a great man,” the author writes, “a Black Knight of raging firepower.”
From New York Times
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