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

blue-blooded

ˈblü-ˈblə-dəd 

adjective

Synonyms of blue blood

• aristocrat
• noble

Examples of blue blood in a Sentence

a woman of blue blood

This is where the city's blue bloods like to gather.

Recent Examples on the Web

Abe was one of Japan’s most influential politicians A political blue blood, Abe was Japan’s longest-serving postwar leader, holding power for nine years before stepping down in 2021. —Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026

Part of it is likely connected to that Indiana basketball obsession, in that Indiana basketball fans have long considered their school an inner-circle blue blood in spite of, well, every piece of available evidence. —Will Leitch, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026

Their blue blood literally determines the quality of life-saving medicines. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026

But Saturday’s win over a blue blood was a big step to help SMU build a resume worthy of an NCAA Tournament bid for the first time in nine years. —Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for blue blood

• lifeblood
• youngblood
• bud
• crud
• dud
• flood
• mud
• rud
• scud
• spud
• stud
• thud