sire

Example Sentences

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Not even the stuck-up sire in charge of the local fair wants her stink to rub off on the livestock.

From Salon

How could any son not be shaken to the core after discovering that he not only killed his father but married his mother and sired his own siblings!

From Los Angeles Times

Baffert’s influence can also be found in the breeding for this race with six having been sired by horses that Baffert has trained.

From Los Angeles Times

He has sired five chicks and, alongside his partner is considered “the most dominant condor pair in the park,” according to the Oregon Zoo.

From Seattle Times

Mouse pups sired by dysbiotic fathers showed significantly lower birth weights and an increased rate of postnatal mortality.

From Science Daily