blue blood

noun

1

ˈblü-ˈbləd  : membership in a noble or socially prominent family

2

-ˌbləd  : a member of a noble or socially prominent family

blue-blooded

ˈblü-ˈblə-dəd 

adjective

Synonyms of blue blood

• aristocrat
• noble

Examples of blue blood in a Sentence

a woman of blue blood

This is where the city's blue bloods like to gather.

Recent Examples on the Web

And what of a matchup of blue bloods with Notre Dame, a series that’s scheduled for 2028 and 2029? —Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026

Or is this a clarion call for the SEC blue bloods to get back to the business of dominance. —Seth Emerson, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026

Abe was one of Japan’s most influential politicians A political blue blood, Abe was Japan’s longest-serving postwar leader, holding power for nine years before stepping down in 2021. —Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026

Their blue blood literally determines the quality of life-saving medicines. —Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1809, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for blue blood

• lifeblood
• youngblood
• bud
• crud
• dud
• flood
• mud
• rud
• scud
• spud
• stud
• thud