blue blood

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

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Recent Examples of blue blood Kentucky and Mississippi State haven’t exactly been blue bloods in the 21st century, so the lower recruiting rankings might not be as surprising. Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for blue blood
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Noun
  • Ablin focuses on dividend growers, albeit with a shorter track record than dividend aristocrats, that are also high-quality companies.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
  • In yet another sweeping tale of two opposites finding common ground (and a lot of chemistry), Robert Redford starred as a hunter opposite Meryl Streep's aristocrat in what is now Kenya in the 1930s.
    Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • Letters from nobles and tavern menus are presented as handouts and players keep track of their treasure with little punch out gold coins.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Set in 1819 Hispaniola, just prior to the Dominican Republic’s push for independence, the drama centers on an unexpected trio – a young Spanish noble, a skilled Chinese silk artisan and a Haitian soldier who’s abandoned his post.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Blue blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20blood. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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