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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Its popular spinoff series, House of the Dragon, is also no stranger to exploring the topic, with many members of the Targaryen family marrying each other to keep the bloodline pure.
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With the 42nd pick of the draft on Friday night, the Jets drafted LSU tight end Mason Taylor, a player with a lot of talent — and good bloodlines.
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Dory Jackson, People.com, 5 May 2025
With the 42nd pick of the draft on Friday night, the Jets drafted LSU tight end Mason Taylor, a player with a lot of talent — and good bloodlines.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Hazel’s powers do not come to her by right or bloodline.
—Justin Porter, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox have extended their bloodline.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 Mar. 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 29 May. 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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