as in aristocrat
a man or woman of high birth or social position
one need not be a blue blood to enjoy the amenities at the Royal Crown Hotel
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of blue blood
This is about a winnable home game against LSU, and adding another SEC blue blood to the growing list of teams Vandy, under coach Clark Lea, has beaten (Alabama, Auburn, Florida).
—
Matt Hayes, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The 60-year-old governor has drawn comparisons to Franklin D. Roosevelt, another blue blood who governed as a populist and railed against entrenched economic power.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
That’s been the Cougars’ trademark and what brought them back down 64-55 in the Final Four against tournament blue bloods Duke with two minutes left to play.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
The oldest went off to win a national championship for the beloved blue blood a couple of hours away.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for blue blood
Matt Hayes, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
The 60-year-old governor has drawn comparisons to Franklin D. Roosevelt, another blue blood who governed as a populist and railed against entrenched economic power.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
That’s been the Cougars’ trademark and what brought them back down 64-55 in the Final Four against tournament blue bloods Duke with two minutes left to play.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
The oldest went off to win a national championship for the beloved blue blood a couple of hours away.
—Chad Graff, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for blue blood
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue blood
Noun
-
This elegant, hillside suburb has long attracted artists and aristocrats who built grand villas with sweeping views and filled them with art, books and furnishings.—
Livia Hengel,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
-
Since Ibsen wrote the suffocated aristocrat with her poison tongue into existence 135 years ago, titans of theatre have grappled with Gabler.—
Ben Jureidini,
Them.,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Teenage girls, chosen by local nobles, were sent away to live in seclusion at the aqllawasai to weave cloth, brew chicha, and prepare food for ritual feasts.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
-
Landscape paintings and portraits of nobles jostled for attention alongside historical paintings and imagined scenes from Shakespeare’s plays.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Blue blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20blood. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share