new blood

noun

: persons who are accepted into a group or organization and are expected to provide fresh ideas and vitality : fresh blood

… the social exclusivity common in this class in the early part of the century, which served to limit new blood and ideas …

—Anne H. Soukhanov

Examples of new blood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kleiner’s investor team has both longtime stalwarts and new blood—including former Dropbox exec Ilya Fushman; its roster of portfolio companies includes some of the hottest AI names; and, according to many inside and outside the firm, the team’s operational metabolism has been dialed-up. —Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026

Also new and a real game changer at the Como Shambhala Estate wellness center is the hyperbaric oxygen therapy in a small chamber, which is a kind of detox for the cells and stimulates the growth of new blood vessels. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026

The Chiefs finished with a 6-11 record and fans wanted new blood on Reid’s staff. —Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2026

That’s a lot of new blood to get acclimated. —Pete Sampson, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for new blood

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