Example sentences for: breeds

How can you use “breeds” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Those who like it say it's "a sweet, funny little movie" (Ansen, Newsweek ) and that "one finds oneself asking how such familiar material breeds contentment instead of contempt" (Richard Schickel, Time ). Critics also note that two great performances, by Shawn Hatosy as the kid and Alec Baldwin as his gruff dad, help lift the film above cliché.

  • In most breeds, a litter of puppies will have one "alpha dog."

  • When as a little boy I listened to my parents talking about breeds of hens, I would certainly have written “Rhode Island Red’ as “Row-Dylan-dread.

  • Strong genetic differences among dog breeds are not just the result of natural selection.

  • For approximately 10,000 years, human beings have modified the traits of plants and animals, giving rise to hundreds of thousands of domesticated breeds that today form the foundation of the world's food supply.


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