pedigree
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Synonyms & Antonyms for pedigree
Synonyms
ancestry, birth, blood, bloodline, breeding, descent, extraction, family tree, genealogy, line, lineage, origin, parentage, stock, strain
Antonyms
issue, posterity, progeny, seed
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Venice is back on top among the world's most prestigious film festivals — on par with Cannes, and with an impressive awards-season pedigree. — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, ""Completely Tone Deaf": How Venice Became the F-You Film Festival," 23 Aug. 2019 Despite her pedigree and preparations, a medal wasn’t in the cards for her final evening of diving in Lima. — Ryan Gregory, Indianapolis Star, "Indy diver Sarah Bacon hopes to carry Pan American Games momentum into 2020 Olympic Trials," 7 Aug. 2019 But despite this pedigree, don't expect to hear this show's name when the 2019 Emmy Awards are announced Tuesday. — Whitney Friedlander, CNN, "Don't be surprised when 'Big Little Lies' isn't nominated for any Emmys this year," 15 July 2019 Despite his pedigree as the son of longtime NBA guard Dell Curry, there were questions — about size, durability, position. — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, "Drafting Stephen Curry," 25 June 2019 The premiere episode ends with the 1973 Rome kidnapping of 16-year-old J. Paul III, who, despite his pedigree as an oil scion, lacked enough cash to pay off gambling and drug debts. — Gary Levin, USA TODAY, "FX puts 'Trust' in miniseries about Getty family drama," 5 Jan. 2018 Tucker brings with him to Boulder an NFL and SEC pedigree, a physical-minded, defensive guy who’s implementing his own version of the Saban method in the mountains. — Ross Dellenger, SI.com, "Pac-12 2019 Fall Camp Preview: Five Key Storylines for August," 30 July 2019 From sweet and savory treats to gift (or keep) and booze with a Viking pedigree, to lotions, lip balms and even insect repellent, the bounty of the bees is nearly limitless. — Gemma Tarlach, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Bounty of the bees extends far beyond honey for your tea - to lotions, balms and even drinks," 16 July 2019 That approach has a lengthy, embarrassing pedigree. — Steve Chapman, chicagotribune.com, "Trump's new ban on Cuba travel continues our bad neighbor policy in Latin America," 5 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pedigree.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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