Example Sentences

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The now 22-year-old has sired four Belmont Stakes winners in eight years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2023

It’s one of the most instantly recognizable musical themes in cinema - and its standing in popular culture has only been confirmed by the host of spoofs it has sired.

From Washington Times • May 19, 2022

Thanks to his rampant summer of love, Blanket has sired 71 piglets.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2021

Decades after his 1960s heyday, Sir Freddie the ram has sired offspring from beyond the grave in what researchers believe is a project that shows the world’s oldest viable stored semen.

From The Guardian • Mar. 18, 2019

Fearing impending death, Abe mumbles to Linda that he wants to meet a son he has sired.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2012