as in lineage
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
came from a bloodline that could be traced back to the 12th century
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Recent Examples of bloodline
Due to his bloodline and the role of the monarchy in British life, Charles rises above the fray of Britain’s increasingly bitter politics.
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
On her 18th birthday, an anxious young woman, Amy (Alexa Swinton) is faced with a family curse that has ravaged her bloodline.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Based on the 1995 novel by Alice Hoffman, Practical Magic follows the witchy women of the Owens’ family, whose heartbroken ancestor cursed their bloodline so that any man who falls in love with an Owens woman dies a tragic death.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Music is the message Excellence is in Sehgal’s bloodline.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
On her 18th birthday, an anxious young woman, Amy (Alexa Swinton) is faced with a family curse that has ravaged her bloodline.
—Richard Newby, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Based on the 1995 novel by Alice Hoffman, Practical Magic follows the witchy women of the Owens’ family, whose heartbroken ancestor cursed their bloodline so that any man who falls in love with an Owens woman dies a tragic death.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
Music is the message Excellence is in Sehgal’s bloodline.
—Deasia Paige, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodline
Noun
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His grandson, Jack Schlossberg, who is running for Congress, never hesitates to remind audiences of his lineage.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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This led Damsgaard’s team to conclude that the oxygen-free tissue likely evolved sometime during the dinosaur era, after the avian lineage had split from crocodiles but hadn’t yet evolved into modern birds.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
13 May 2026
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The book told of Miss Peterson’s search for her own ancestry and detailed her discovery of the prosperous, Black bourgeoisie, based largely in Brooklyn, that had played a principal role in the New York of the late nineteenth century.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
12 May 2026
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This is not fusion, but testament to the world as one big town, as perhaps only a third-culture kid — with Filipino and Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry, and a girlhood spent in the Deep South — would know.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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This all makes sense, considering his pedigree.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Despite its Hollywood pedigree past — John Wayne and Cary Grant used to sit at the bar, while the late Chuck Norris once owned the spot — Woody’s is for everyone, no Black Amex required.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
13 May 2026
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The nonprofit has partnered with several private forensics labs across the country and is fundraising to cover the costs of DNA work like investigative genetic genealogy, or IGG, which was crucial in initially identifying Bryan Kohberger, who pleaded guilty to the crime.—
Kevin Fixler
May 11,
Idaho Statesman,
11 May 2026
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Lisa Collins, a forensic scientist at Washington State Patrol, told CNN new software and strides in genetic genealogy are two relatively recent watersheds in DNA technology that have allowed for breakthroughs in cold cases like these.—
Nina Giraldo,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Ridglan Farms agreed in October to give up its state breeding license as of July 1 as part of a deal to avoid prosecution on felony animal mistreatment charges.—
Scott Bauer,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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Two bald eagles hatchlings have been spotted in a nest in a Chicago park in what city officials believe is the raptors' first successful wild breeding in the Windy City in more than a century.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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This one comes with its original box and original certificate of origin.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
13 May 2026
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To portray Goliath’s origin story, actors were filmed on green screens and AI was used to generate a mythical sequence involving dark sky, rain, mountains and angels with wings.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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“Bloodline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodline. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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