well-bred
Example Sentences
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The exorbitant cost of buying a well-bred racehorse is not for the faint of wallet.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2025
In one fell swoop, the well-bred cow showcased Brazil's prowess in the business of modern cattle ranching.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 24, 2024
She added: "The public has the choice, choose healthy, well-bred dogs or choose this kind of exaggerated mutant. I wouldn't buy any of these dogs. I feel really sorry for them."
From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2023
Variolation made it to Britain thanks to an unlikely advocate: a well-bred and erudite young woman named Lady Mary Wortley Montagu.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2021
His well-bred clothes had disappeared; these days he wore khaki pants supported by a garrison belt, and boots which rattled when he walked.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
