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
Other blue bloods made their way to the Super Regionals with far less stress.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 May 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
The ‘no more blue bloods’ crowd.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 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
But those blue bloods are now singing the blues after falling in the quarterfinals.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 May 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
The ‘no more blue bloods’ crowd.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 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
But those blue bloods are now singing the blues after falling in the quarterfinals.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue bloods
Noun
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One of these high-ranking British nobles was the Earl of Euston.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Past the violin was an oil painting of the child Mozart entertaining nobles at the Maison du Temple.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Noun
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One only has to think about the British fight against Nazism to be reminded that it was made of imperialists, constitutionalists, stick-in-the-mud aristocrats, and the socialists who first helped put Winston Churchill into power and then five years later helped push him out again.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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During the Grand Tour era in the 18th century, poets, painters, and aristocrats flocked here to admire the city’s ancient ruins and baroque art and architecture—still valid reasons to visit now, though today’s travelers will find plenty of modern pleasures as well.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Robb Report,
4 June 2026
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“Blue bloods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20bloods. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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