noun
- horses of a breed developed for racing, especially those registered in official stud books
- people of excellent breeding, training, or quality
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The stable housed several prize-winning thoroughbreds.
- Kentucky Derby features the finest thoroughbreds in the country.
- These thoroughbreds can run at incredible speeds.
- The auction attracted buyers looking for champion thoroughbreds.
- She came from a family of thoroughbreds in the business world.
- The company only hired thoroughbreds with impeccable credentials.
- These thoroughbreds of Wall Street commanded high salaries.