bloodstained
adjective
blood·stained
ˈbləd-ˌstānd 
1
: stained with blood
2
: involved with slaughter
a bloodstained chronicle of war
Examples of bloodstained in a Sentence
had to throw away the bloodstained washcloth after a particularly bad nosebleed
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Police had found a bloodstained scrap of apron at the scene, which the killer may have used to wipe his hands.
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Literary Hub, 31 Oct. 2025
During the song's release party, which doubled as a Halloween celebration, the Victorious star transformed into an undead lover girl, donning a bloodstained wedding dress.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
Grab a seat on the couch by antique rugs and a faux brick wall, or flip some tarot cards from their collection in a room that appears to have bloodstained walls.
—Jennifer Billock, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Israeli special forces, ambulances and rescue workers rushed to the attack site where bloodstained pavements were littered with shattered glass from bus windows damaged in the shooting.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 31 Oct. 2025
During the song's release party, which doubled as a Halloween celebration, the Victorious star transformed into an undead lover girl, donning a bloodstained wedding dress.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
Grab a seat on the couch by antique rugs and a faux brick wall, or flip some tarot cards from their collection in a room that appears to have bloodstained walls.
—Jennifer Billock, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Israeli special forces, ambulances and rescue workers rushed to the attack site where bloodstained pavements were littered with shattered glass from bus windows damaged in the shooting.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bloodstained
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“Bloodstained.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodstained. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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