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bloodline

noun

ˈbləd-ˌlīn How to pronounce bloodline (audio)
Definition of bloodlinenext
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 But when the death watch beetle starts creeping around Kylie’s boyfriend (Xolo Maridueña), an emotionally available DJ — the script’s words, not mine — the truth about her bloodline comes spilling out. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Both cinematic outings with the Owens sisters are based on Alice Hoffman’s book series, which continued expanding the family’s mythology long after Sally and Gillian had seemingly ended their bloodline’s pesky hex. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 Sep. 2026 For now, the mission is limited in scale, targeting the bloodlines most in danger of disappearing. — CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 Many of today’s European royal families share connected bloodlines thanks to the strategic matchmaking of 19th-century monarchs like Queen Victoria and King Christian IX of Denmark. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bloodline
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodline
  1. lineage
  2. ancestry
  3. pedigree
  4. genealogy
  5. breeding
  6. origin
Noun
  • That means that a transposon is partly responsible for the months-long process of development in utero that’s typical for our lineage, humans included.
    — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Butte Creek holds one of only three fully wild spring-run populations left in the valley, fish with no hatchery in their lineage.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of lineage
Noun
  • Charland said people can trace their ancestry to the Hales as well as people with an interest in the Hale family genealogy are invited to revisit the family homestead.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Today, 55% of the city's residents have Middle Eastern ancestry, and the mayor, police chief, and schools superintendent are all Muslims of Arab descent.
    — Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 12 Sep. 2026
Definition of ancestry
Noun
  • Germany’s leading indie fest has long made a specialty of outsiders and oddballs — artists who arrived without pedigree, training programs or an obvious industry slot and built the career anyway.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Allied with previous victories at Strade Bianche and in Amstel Gold, and Pidcock’s pedigree in long one-day races should not be doubted.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of pedigree
Noun
  • Santiago, Clark said, is the first person to be convicted by a jury in New York State because of the use of investigative genetic genealogy.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The Nathan Hale Fife & Drum will perform and there will be a question-and-answer session with experts of the Hale family genealogy.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of genealogy
Noun
  • Conservationists began an intensive breeding program using Old Blue and a male, Old Yellow, as the founding pair, according to Forest & Bird.
    — Adam Pourahmadi, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The Phoenix Zoo is one of six ferret breeding centers in the country.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of breeding
Noun
  • Today, the inn is particularly popular with US history buffs thanks to the town’s origins, as well as cyclists coming from the nearby Empire State Trail.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The core Texas Jewish families traced their origins to Western Europe.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of origin

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“Bloodline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodline. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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