new blood

noun

: persons who are accepted into a group or organization and are expected to provide fresh ideas and vitality : fresh blood
… the social exclusivity common in this class in the early part of the century, which served to limit new blood and ideas …Anne H. Soukhanov

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That's a sign that there's some need and a call for new blood in the Democratic Party. Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025 Schumer drew the ire of progressives by not endorsing Mamdani’s campaign — a decision that has aftershocks from the 2024 race as debates continue on about the need for new blood in the party. Al Weaver, The Hill, 15 Nov. 2025 The Democrats need new blood and new ideas. Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025 The Dodgers’ road to $1 billion was built on a combination of new blood in the owner’s box and front office, a blockbuster local TV contract, and a generational player on and off the field that arrived with the 2024 season to turbocharge ticket revenue and sponsorships. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for new blood

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of new blood was in 1824

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“New blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20blood. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.

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