blue bloods

plural of blue blood
as in nobles
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 bloods Both programs are among the sport’s blue bloods and enter ranked inside the top five. Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 José Canale walked up to the spot and buried it to send one of the sport’s blue bloods packing. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 June 2026 Over an 11-year span that ended in 2020, the Huskies produced 10 first-round selections — the stuff of blue bloods, essentially. Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2026 His first collegiate head-coaching job is one of the bluest of blue bloods — and hottest seats in the sport. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026 Meaning the consensus appears to be that Duke (233 points) is the best job in the sport, followed by a fairly even split between the three other blue bloods. Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026 Just hours after the last of the confetti was Roomba-ed up in Levi’s Stadium, Disney’s sales team issued formal proposals to the NFL’s official sponsors, a crew of blue bloods that includes Anheuser-Busch InBev, Verizon, Procter & Gamble, Visa and PepsiCo. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026 And what of a matchup of blue bloods with Notre Dame, a series that’s scheduled for 2028 and 2029? Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026 Jewels with connections to French royals—or any blue bloods, for that matter—typically fetch extraordinary prices at auction. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue bloods
Noun
  • In true Renaissance fashion, the two were surrounded by their yeomen, personal bodyguards to the nobles.
    Rashad Alexander August 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The country’s nobles eventually surrendered in exchange for being allowed to keep their lands (some of them may have done so with their fingers crossed).
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But a motley array of other people—advocates of free love, avant-garde painters, grifters fleecing ex-aristocrats—took advantage of the chaos to promote their own agendas.
    Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Most activities that were listed in this era, including hunting, fishing, golf, horse riding, and sailing, reflected an idealized version of rural life, carried out mostly by aristocrats at large country estates.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 8 Sep. 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Blue bloods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20bloods. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster