dying breed

Frequency: 6.54.5 per million words

A type of person or thing that is becoming very uncommon.

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Examples (20)

  • Entertainers of his sort are now a dying breed.
  • The traditional watchmaker who works by hand is a dying breed.
  • Traditional craftsmen who make everything by hand are a dying breed.
  • Politicians who genuinely listen to their constituents are a dying breed.
  • In the age of streaming, the video store owner has become a dying breed.
  • In the age of email, people who write letters by hand are a dying breed.
  • Politicians who stick to their principles, regardless of popularity, are a dying breed.
  • He's a true gentleman, a dying breed in today's society.
  • The dedicated, lifelong company employee is a dying breed in today's gig economy.
  • Independent bookstores are a dying breed, struggling to compete with online retailers.
  • He fears that scholars who can read ancient languages are a dying breed.
  • Experts in that obsolete software are a dying breed.
  • With the rise of e-readers, the neighborhood bookseller is a dying breed.
  • With automation, skilled factory workers are becoming a dying breed.
  • Some say the gentleman who writes thank-you notes is a dying breed.
  • She lamented that loyal employees who stay with one company for life are a dying breed.
  • Due to automation, the skilled factory worker is unfortunately a dying breed.
  • Old-school investigative journalists are a dying breed in the modern media landscape.
  • That type of full-service gas station is a dying breed in most countries.
  • The mechanic who can fix any car, old or new, is a dying breed.