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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Many blue bloods don’t seem to be blinking as college football’s roster investment battles enter new territory.
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Sam Khan Jr., New York Times, 1 May 2025
That’s been the Cougars’ trademark and what brought them back down 64-55 in the Final Four against tournament blue bloods Duke with two minutes left to play.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
The Big Ten blue bloods here, No. 3 seed Wisconsin and No. 5 seed Michigan, flew in after slugging it out in the conference title game on Sunday.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
Several players had transferred out after the sub-.500 season in 2024, including Matthew Wood, a first-round NHL draft pick and high scoring forward who went to hockey blue blood Minnesota, and goalie Arsenii Sergeev, who went to Penn State.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
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Sam Khan Jr., New York Times, 1 May 2025
That’s been the Cougars’ trademark and what brought them back down 64-55 in the Final Four against tournament blue bloods Duke with two minutes left to play.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
The Big Ten blue bloods here, No. 3 seed Wisconsin and No. 5 seed Michigan, flew in after slugging it out in the conference title game on Sunday.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
Several players had transferred out after the sub-.500 season in 2024, including Matthew Wood, a first-round NHL draft pick and high scoring forward who went to hockey blue blood Minnesota, and goalie Arsenii Sergeev, who went to Penn State.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Blue blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20blood. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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