fresh blood
noun
: newly added members or participants : new blood
"The new guy is going to work harder," Rivolo told me. "He has to prove himself, assert his authority. Maybe the old guy had been getting lazy, not working so hard … Fresh blood makes a difference."—
Andrew Cockburn
Andrew CockburnArguably the greatest American racehorse, Man o' War burst onto the scene just when the sport needed some fresh blood to wake it from the doldrums of a nationwide antigambling crusade.—Bill Barich
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He's got fresh blood on his hands, too, having just murdered his mentor, Perry (Jamie McShane), after learning that Perry had killed his girlfriend Eryn (Margarita Levieva) over her own betrayals.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
The discourse surrounding Norton’s reelection plans is part of a larger movement of younger Democrats crying for fresh blood in the lawmaker ranks after the 2024 election.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
There's fresh blood out there for her.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The dark brown didn’t wash out like bright hues in early cameras’ filters, and its viscosity and flow is eerily similar to a thick line of fresh blood.
—Mark Hay, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
The discourse surrounding Norton’s reelection plans is part of a larger movement of younger Democrats crying for fresh blood in the lawmaker ranks after the 2024 election.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
There's fresh blood out there for her.
—Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The dark brown didn’t wash out like bright hues in early cameras’ filters, and its viscosity and flow is eerily similar to a thick line of fresh blood.
—Mark Hay, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fresh blood
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“Fresh blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fresh%20blood. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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