as in aristocrat
a man or woman of high birth or social position
one need not be a blue blood to enjoy the amenities at the Royal Crown Hotel
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Dyson believes the Huskies, a No. 1 seed in the Pittsburgh Regional, might have an advantage because of the similar blue blood that runs through the group.
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2024
Other notable games on the schedule: The Jayhawks travel to Las Vegas to play against blue blood Duke in the Vegas Showdown on Nov. 26.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024
Recommended The Monitor's View President Biden’s essential purpose Although the creatures are no longer eradicated as pests that disturb a bucolic summer beach scene, fishers use them as bait for whelk fishing, and pharmaceutical companies use their unusual blue blood to test products for toxins.
—Oli Turner, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2024
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.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2024
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2024
Other notable games on the schedule: The Jayhawks travel to Las Vegas to play against blue blood Duke in the Vegas Showdown on Nov. 26.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024
Recommended The Monitor's View President Biden’s essential purpose Although the creatures are no longer eradicated as pests that disturb a bucolic summer beach scene, fishers use them as bait for whelk fishing, and pharmaceutical companies use their unusual blue blood to test products for toxins.
—Oli Turner, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2024
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.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2024
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“Blue blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20blood. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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