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 As Ruth’s secret grandchild, Evan is the last of the Warren bloodline, assuming Rosemary’s (Dale Dickey) genealogy research was accurate, and his death would end the curse for good. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 June 2026 The covenant — including troublesome terms like those born on the island being unable to leave on pain of death — only ends when Warren’s bloodline does, too. — Alison Herman, Variety, 17 June 2026 One enters to end the bloodline … One mission. — Ilena Peng, Fortune, 13 June 2026 Two Runner is buttressed by a cavalcade of boisterously rootsy country acts all deeply versed in their genre’s bloodlines, who freely celebrate them with aplomb. — Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 29 May 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
  • Ormund’s conviction is complicated by the fact that his most powerful asset, Daeron, is a Targaryen by lineage.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026
  • By placing the Obamas’ story within this lineage, the center makes clear that their journey belonged to a much larger American narrative shaped by generations of leaders and ordinary citizens who came before them.
    — Jenan Mohajir, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
Definition of lineage
Noun
  • The Viking Row, an homage to Norway’s Viking ancestry, mirrors the energy of soldiers arriving to shore, ready for battle.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
  • Broward county has more than 128k residents of Haitian ancestry, and WLRN reported that more than 100k Haitian TPS holders live in South Florida.
    — Elijah Manley, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
Definition of ancestry
Noun
  • While the injury history certainly remain a concern, what can’t be debated is his pedigree.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
  • More generally, being bold has also meant respecting Lucero’s international pedigree and allowing a wide range of architectural typologies to take root, from Spanish Colonial-style estates to Miami Beach-modern spec homes.
    — Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of pedigree
Noun
  • Othram, based in The Woodlands, Texas, specializes in advanced DNA testing and forensic genetic genealogy, a method that can help investigators identify suspects or unknown victims when traditional law enforcement databases do not produce a match.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Investigators identified Cheryl using forensic genetic genealogy.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Definition of genealogy
Noun
  • Retrieve a Golden volunteer Gretchen Austin told WDTV 5 that Skye had been rescued from a commercial breeding facility before joining the Aho family.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026
  • For years, the only factory breeding sterile flies in the Western Hemisphere was in Panama, but the USDA invested $21 million to convert a site in southern Mexico from breeding fruit flies to recently start breeding screwworm flies.
    — John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
Definition of breeding
Noun
  • The innovative fair’s first international edition will debut during Art Basel Paris and be staged in two buildings in the Marais, a swerve from its highly specific locational origins.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 9 July 2026
  • And that historically had a sort of origin in the Drake equation, which might have fallen out of favor, but really structured the conversation for a long time.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 July 2026
Definition of origin

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“Bloodline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodline. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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