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noun

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Adjective
  • The study also found that the breed of dog matters, as purebred dogs lived approximately eight months longer than crossbred dogs with two or more breeds.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
  • This type of crossbred dairy cow can produce 25,000 pounds of milk, and when her milking days are over, she can be slaughtered for premium beef because of body characteristics that make her meat uniform and desirable for eating.
    Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
Noun
  • Infamously, Brazil suffered from the mongrel complex in the past and a new psychological barrier awaits at the 2026 World Cup when playing European teams.
    Samindra Kunti, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • The only other research dog breeder according to current USDA inventories is Oak Hill Genetics based in Franklin County in Illinois, which housed about 800 mongrel hound dogs in July.
    ByMeredith Wadman, science.org, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • This mailbox-slash-planter hybrid makes fetching your mail feel like a walk in the garden.
    Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 3 June 2025
  • The live-action toon hybrid is from filmmaker Peter Atencio, off a script by Kevin Burrows and Matt Mider.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 3 June 2025
Adjective
  • Asian equities delivered mixed performance overnight on hopes that a phone call between President Trump and President Xi would take place this week.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
  • This summery trend started on TikTok, and is characterized by neutral colors, woven textiles, vintage accents, mixed metals, and bold pops of primary colors (yes, tomato red included!).
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • Kourtney accessorized the look with two cross necklaces and a pair of black-rimmed spectacles, while also showing off her engagement ring and wedding band.
    Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 28 May 2025
  • The 23-year-old chopped past his opponent before whipping in a right-footed cross in the direction of Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson.
    Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • Zoom in: High school junior Jett Hale, from Miami, Texas, fetched the reserve record with his steer, Mike, a stunning charolais crossbreed.
    Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
  • By selecting various friends in her wanderings, Sophie’s mom had spawned not just one sort of crossbreed, but several in that same litter.
    Charles Hammer, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Half-bred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-bred. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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