bloodline

noun

ˈbləd-ˌlīn How to pronounce bloodline (audio)
Definition of bloodlinenext
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 The guard, selected fifth overall by the Clippers, comes from a long line of basketball players, as his athletic bloodline dates back all the way to his great-grandfather. — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 As Ruth’s secret grandchild, Evan is the last of the Warren bloodline, assuming Rosemary’s (Dale Dickey) genealogy research was accurate, and his death would end the curse for good. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 June 2026 The covenant — including troublesome terms like those born on the island being unable to leave on pain of death — only ends when Warren’s bloodline does, too. — Alison Herman, Variety, 17 June 2026 One enters to end the bloodline … One mission. — Ilena Peng, Fortune, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bloodline
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodline
  1. lineage
  2. ancestry
  3. pedigree
  4. genealogy
  5. breeding
  6. origin
Noun
  • The books’ primary protagonist, Ray Carney, an ambitious furniture salesman with a criminal lineage, has straightened up the family line and mostly flies right.
    — Niela Orr, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • The slick-fielder began a proud lineage of superb Venezuelan shortstops that includes Hall of Famer Luis Aparicio, nine-time all-star Dave Concepcion, 10-time gold glover Vizquel and several youngsters in MLB this season.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of lineage
Noun
  • Mixed-ancestry people (called Métis in Canada) who were not bound to reservations, in particular, roamed far and wide collecting bones and came to dominate the trade.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 20 July 2026
  • The nomadic ancestry of the Plains Tribes carries on today through powwows.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of ancestry
Noun
  • Savage, meanwhile, has the pedigree as a 2019 first-round pick.
    — Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • But his family’s baseball pedigree has already taken him to his fair share of big-league ballparks.
    — Tyler M. Carmona July 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of pedigree
Noun
  • The case was built by forensic genetic genealogy, which is the same science that traced DNA family trees to find the Golden State Killer in California and help solve the Yogurt Shop Murders in Austin, Texas.
    — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026
  • Othram, based in The Woodlands, Texas, specializes in advanced DNA testing and forensic genetic genealogy, a method that can help investigators identify suspects or unknown victims when traditional law enforcement databases do not produce a match.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of genealogy
Noun
  • To mitigate those losses, scientists are developing a wide range of tools—combining advances in genetics, breeding, and crop physiology—to make agriculture more resilient to climate risks.
    — Derek Norman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Keeping your lawn and garden well-maintained can also help reduce grasshopper populations by destroying their breeding habitat.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 21 July 2026
Definition of breeding
Noun
  • Available documents indicate the warrant was related to the traffic case involving his driver’s license, although the extradition file does not specify its exact origin.
    — Susana Erazo, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Athena Bitzis, now 54, of Stone Mountain, performed in the opening ceremony, portraying one of the muses in a segment honoring the ancient origins of the Olympic movement.
    — Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of origin

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“Bloodline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodline. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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