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
Instead, what makes the triptych of thematically connected snapshots memorable is its deftly unfussy observation of the unknowability that can endure among people who share the same bloodlines.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
Within a few hundred years, these genetic variants swept through horse populations, giving rise to the DOM2 lineage, the modern bloodline of domestic horses that enabled humans to harness horsepower for mobility and warfare.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
From the language dialect to various art forms, the Gullah Geechee story is one of survival, creativity, and community, a commonality found in our bloodline.
—Dontaira Terrell, Refinery29, 22 Aug. 2025
Stewart aims to breed horses for racing rather than selling, incorporating diverse bloodlines and contributing to the local economy.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
Within a few hundred years, these genetic variants swept through horse populations, giving rise to the DOM2 lineage, the modern bloodline of domestic horses that enabled humans to harness horsepower for mobility and warfare.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2025
From the language dialect to various art forms, the Gullah Geechee story is one of survival, creativity, and community, a commonality found in our bloodline.
—Dontaira Terrell, Refinery29, 22 Aug. 2025
Stewart aims to breed horses for racing rather than selling, incorporating diverse bloodlines and contributing to the local economy.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodline
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The dyrosaurid lineage spread across the globe, and the group as a whole even survived the extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs, researchers said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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The paleontologist Simon Conway Morris points out that there are common and widespread patterns of convergent evolution in life’s history, where similar adaptations, like eyes, wings, and streamlined bodies, evolved independently in unrelated lineages.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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Alabi, who is Nigerian, thinks about fragrance as a form of memory and ancestry.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Oct. 2025
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There were roughly 60,000 people in immigration detention nationwide in both August and September – more than at any time since the United States government interned some 120,000 people, the majority of Japanese citizenship or ancestry, during World War II.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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Certain men who look a certain way and have a certain pedigree can behave imperfectly, to say the least, and still be confirmed into a position of power that has long-reaching consequences.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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His winning pedigree and steady demeanor have become defining traits within the Nuggets’ locker room.—
Evan Dammarell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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Black Archives wants to teach people about genealogy The Black Archives is holding an event in Miami that helps teach people tools to trace their family history.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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There was not enough semen on Ramos to conduct a search using forensic genetic genealogy.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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But animal welfare experts raised several concerns to Public Investigator, including the size of the animal enclosures and the zoo’s breeding of a white tiger, which is opposed by conservation organizations like the World Wildlife Fund.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Rosewood’s breeding program is intentionally boutique and hands-on.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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The panel concurred with Kleverov’s persistent appreciation for his story’s human origins, but also his acknowledgment that AI made bringing that story to life achievable.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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The dusty, white imprints appear to be paw prints, though their origin remains unclear.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Bloodline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodline. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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