breeder
noun
breed·er
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Definition of breeder
Examples of breeder in a Sentence
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The city would allow dogs, cats and rabbits to be sold by breeders or directly from the premises where they are born. — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, "National City moves to ban retail sales of dogs, cats and rabbits," 22 Aug. 2019 The group is working with Agri Advanced Technologies (AAT), a German subsidiary of one of Europe's largest chicken breeders, to develop a prototype system. — Gretchen Vogel, Science | AAAS, "‘Ethical’ eggs could save male chicks from mass slaughter," 14 Aug. 2019 The painting was consigned to Sotheby’s by the billionaire Irish horse breeder and art collector John Magnier, who had bought the work at auction in 2003 for $26.9 million, which at the time was a high for the artist. — New York Times, "$157 Million for a Modigliani Raises Hardly Any Eyebrows," 14 May 2018 In New York, Beese got Dia from a Wisconsin breeder specializing in field competition dogs. — Washington Post, "Wags and weeds: Invasive plants meet match in detection dogs," 24 Aug. 2019 Brunhilda and other bison moved into the paddock in 2011 from a private breeder. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "San Francisco bison named Brunhilda dies," 19 Aug. 2019 Brunhilda and other bison, who came from a private breeder, moved in with the park’s herd in 2011. — Jill Tucker, SFChronicle.com, "Brunhilda, one of Golden Gate Park’s famous bison, has died," 16 Aug. 2019 Of course, this comes from a pea breeder, so take it with a grain of salt. — Larissa Zimberoff, Time, "The Rise of the Pea: How an Unassuming Legume Emerged as a Frontrunner in the Race to Replace Meat and Dairy," 15 Aug. 2019 Others start goat choirs alongside salamander breeders and literal ducks. — Cian Maher, The Verge, "Welcome to Lower Duck Pond, a fake town of 82,000 people," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'breeder.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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