blue blood
noun
1
ˈblü-ˈbləd 
: membership in a noble or socially prominent family
: membership in a noble or socially prominent family
2
-ˌbləd
: a member of a noble or socially prominent family
: a member of a noble or socially prominent family
Examples of blue blood in a Sentence
a woman of blue blood
This is where the city's blue bloods like to gather.
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Franklin took over a blue blood in need of modernization and a reputational makeover.
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Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
The once-storied conference in 2024 lost blue bloods USC, UCLA, Oregon, Cal, Stanford and Washington, leaving only Washington State and Oregon State.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Kentucky and Mississippi State haven’t exactly been blue bloods in the 21st century, so the lower recruiting rankings might not be as surprising.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
This is about a winnable home game against LSU, and adding another SEC blue blood to the growing list of teams Vandy, under coach Clark Lea, has beaten (Alabama, Auburn, Florida).
—Matt Hayes, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
The once-storied conference in 2024 lost blue bloods USC, UCLA, Oregon, Cal, Stanford and Washington, leaving only Washington State and Oregon State.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Kentucky and Mississippi State haven’t exactly been blue bloods in the 21st century, so the lower recruiting rankings might not be as surprising.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
This is about a winnable home game against LSU, and adding another SEC blue blood to the growing list of teams Vandy, under coach Clark Lea, has beaten (Alabama, Auburn, Florida).
—Matt Hayes, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Blue blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20blood. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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