blood money
noun
1
: money obtained at the cost of another's life
2
: money paid (as by a killer or the killer's clan) to the family of a person who has been killed
Examples of blood money in a Sentence
the blood money earned by people who profited from the tragedy
They accepted blood money in exchange for the murderer's execution.
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The explicit mention of the death penalty as the source of one passenger’s misery, and their need for blood money — a possibility for everyday citizens — as well as Peyman’s youthful rage against the injustices forcing him to flee, feel definitely charged with defiance, even if measured.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
Checkmate, funded by Adrian Chase/Vigilante’s (Freddie Stroma) seized blood money, is officially formed.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
America will never be a safe haven for Maduro’s blood money.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
This is truly the definition of ‘blood money’.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 30 Dec. 2025
Checkmate, funded by Adrian Chase/Vigilante’s (Freddie Stroma) seized blood money, is officially formed.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
America will never be a safe haven for Maduro’s blood money.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
This is truly the definition of ‘blood money’.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blood money
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“Blood money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20money. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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