dying breed
Soon-to-be extinct
A dying breed is a type of person, thing, or practice that is becoming increasingly rare and may soon disappear entirely.
The phrase evokes animal species facing extinction but typically describes human roles or traditions being replaced by modern alternatives: Independent bookstores are a dying breed, He's one of a dying breed of craftsmen who still work by hand.
- disappearingCeasing to be visible
- fading awayGradual disappearance from perception
- vanishingCeasing to be visible
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- rare speciesOrganism with few remaining
going extinct · death · old school · lost art · ceremonial rites · extinct · polar bears · cobbling · relic · indigenous languages · blacksmithing · oral storytelling · bookbinding · handwritten letters · glassblowing · typewriters · barter systems · calligraphy
- extinctionmass extinction, dodo, extinct, extinction event, extinction rate
dying breednext big thing
Anticipated future phenomenon
rising generation · up-and-comer · cutting edge · vanguard · fresh blood