sire
noun
the male parent of a quadruped.
Example Sentences
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Robusta, a Calumet Farm homebred sired by Accelerate, has only a maiden victory from five career starts.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Commodus, now a teenager, had shown he had none of his father’s nature; he so preferred athletics to statecraft that some believed he’d been sired by a gladiator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
It was first top-level Group One winner to be sired by 2015 Derby winner Golden Horn.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2025
He has sired five chicks and, alongside his partner is considered “the most dominant condor pair in the park,” according to the Oregon Zoo.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
In these travels, my father sired thirteen children in all, four boys and nine girls.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
