blue blood
noun
1
ˈblü-ˈbləd
: membership in a noble or socially prominent family
2
-ˌbləd
: a member of a noble or socially prominent family
Examples of blue blood in a Sentence
a woman of blue blood
This is where the city's blue bloods like to gather.
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Now, six years later, UConn’s up to six national titles, back-to-back banners, an unwavering status as one of the sport’s blue bloods and– incredibly, its head coach has now turned down job offers from Kentucky and the Lakers to stay in Storrs.
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2024
Per the official synopsis: Octopuses are like aliens on Earth: three hearts, blue blood and the ability to squeeze through a space the size of their eyeballs.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 Apr. 2024
The Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers are among the NFL blue bloods to win championships in New Orleans, which last held a Super Bowl in 2013.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2024
Unlike his predecessor, Xi has some knowledge of the PLA’s internal workings from his stint as aide-de-camp to a senior figure in the CCP body overseeing the military and from fellow CCP blue bloods who serve as senior officers.
—Christopher Johnson, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2023
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2024
Per the official synopsis: Octopuses are like aliens on Earth: three hearts, blue blood and the ability to squeeze through a space the size of their eyeballs.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 Apr. 2024
The Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers are among the NFL blue bloods to win championships in New Orleans, which last held a Super Bowl in 2013.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2024
Unlike his predecessor, Xi has some knowledge of the PLA’s internal workings from his stint as aide-de-camp to a senior figure in the CCP body overseeing the military and from fellow CCP blue bloods who serve as senior officers.
—Christopher Johnson, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2023
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“Blue blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20blood. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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