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

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Recent Examples of blue bloods The once-storied conference in 2024 lost blue bloods USC, UCLA, Oregon, Cal, Stanford and Washington, leaving only Washington State and Oregon State. Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 17 Aug. 2025 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
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Noun
  • Because the company also operated a boutique in Paris, its customer base grew to include French and British nobles, plus North and South American millionaires.
    Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The mysterious spirit animal messengers that Ji-noo sends, a tiger and a magpie who represent the nobles and commoners of many Korean folk tales, needed to be otherworldly without being fully demonic.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • 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
  • Would England’s aristocrats vote to cut the Premier League?
    Matt Slater, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025

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“Blue bloods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20bloods. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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