bloodline
noun
blood·line
ˈbləd-ˌlīn 
Examples of bloodline in a Sentence
came from a bloodline that could be traced back to the 12th century
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And the intergenerational relationships within families not only carry the inheritance of civilization and bloodlines but also, due to differences in each generation’s stance and responsibilities, lead people to make to distinct choices when facing disasters.
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Because questions of relation and bloodlines don’t factor into it, new would-be CEOs—endlessly replenishable resources—are always available to take the helm, with new bodyguards available to protect them.
—Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2025
Male heirs and bloodlines were socially important at the time.
—Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
In a generation or two, there’ll be no continuation of their bloodlines.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 15 Dec. 2025
Because questions of relation and bloodlines don’t factor into it, new would-be CEOs—endlessly replenishable resources—are always available to take the helm, with new bodyguards available to protect them.
—Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2025
Male heirs and bloodlines were socially important at the time.
—Nathan Smith, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
In a generation or two, there’ll be no continuation of their bloodlines.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bloodline
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“Bloodline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodline. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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bloodline
noun
blood·line
-ˌlīn
: a sequence of direct ancestors especially in a pedigree
also
: family sense 2, strain sense 1a
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