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
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When used in skin care, the ingredient acts a turbo-charge repair kit, boosting collagen and stimulating the production of new blood vessels.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
Plus, a new blood test that can show when tumors are becoming resistant to standard treatments is changing how doctors treat the cancer.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Dec. 2025
That's a sign that there's some need and a call for new blood in the Democratic Party.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Schumer drew the ire of progressives by not endorsing Mamdani’s campaign — a decision that has aftershocks from the 2024 race as debates continue on about the need for new blood in the party.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 15 Nov. 2025
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
Plus, a new blood test that can show when tumors are becoming resistant to standard treatments is changing how doctors treat the cancer.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Dec. 2025
That's a sign that there's some need and a call for new blood in the Democratic Party.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Schumer drew the ire of progressives by not endorsing Mamdani’s campaign — a decision that has aftershocks from the 2024 race as debates continue on about the need for new blood in the party.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 15 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for new blood
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“New blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20blood. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.
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