as in lineage
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
came from a bloodline that could be traced back to the 12th century
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Recent Examples of bloodline
Attending to our land, ourselves, and each other is a lifeline as ancient and natural as the water, flowing in us as limitlessly as the bloodline of our many resilient mothers.
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Akilah Sailers, Essence, 5 Apr. 2025
Lucas comes from a basketball bloodline and arrives with the pedigree of having been an assistant the past three seasons at Duke, a cathedral in the sport.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
The industry is booming, with American and European breeders refining bloodlines and innovating new color patterns to meet growing demand.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Both are experiencing the ugly side of their bloodline and name.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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Akilah Sailers, Essence, 5 Apr. 2025
Lucas comes from a basketball bloodline and arrives with the pedigree of having been an assistant the past three seasons at Duke, a cathedral in the sport.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
The industry is booming, with American and European breeders refining bloodlines and innovating new color patterns to meet growing demand.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Both are experiencing the ugly side of their bloodline and name.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodline
Noun
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Asia-Pacific regions often prioritize ownership lineage and distinguished provenance.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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While rich with commentary on America and country’s Black roots, the show was also a sweet celebration of Beyoncé’s own lineage.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2025
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Krishnamoorthi would be the 10th Asian American in the Senate and only the second senator with South Asian ancestry.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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Then — boom — Saturn enters Aries on May 24th, activating your sector of home, ancestry, and emotional foundation for the first time since 1999.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Apr. 2025
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Director Stephen Williams' pedigree includes Watchmen, Westworld, and Lost, but he’s also got zombie cred, having helmed episodes of The Walking Dead and The Returned.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
12 May 2025
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Given its pedigree in integration, the company is now extending its core platform and tools to offer an increasing number of agentic AI-facing technologies.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Last year, an Orange County Sheriff’s Department investigator contacted the department’s cold case unit offering to help identify Parks’ remains with the use of forensic genealogy.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Through forensic genetic genealogy, additional DNA testing and other advanced methodologies, the Solano County Coroner’s Office was finally able to solve the decades-old mystery and determine the remains belonged to Hertel.—
Sam Gillette,
People.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Miami-Dade alone has 53 different mosquito species, and each has a different behavior, breeding habits, some transmit diseases and others don’t.—
Denise Hruby,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2025
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The clip shows the one-eyed puppy running around his new home, chasing after other dogs, and playing with Stewie who is a former breeding rabbit.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Pope Leo's Chicago origins and Peruvian service Born and raised in Chicago, Pope Leo XIV moved to Peru in 1985 to serve in the Augustinian mission in the area of Chulucanas.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 May 2025
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Di Placido has delved into the meaning of the Oscar-winning film Parasite and explained the origin of popular internet memes, such as the Sigma Male and the Backrooms.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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“Bloodline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodline. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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