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
José Canale walked up to the spot and buried it to send one of the sport’s blue bloods packing.
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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.
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Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2026
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
Other blue bloods made their way to the Super Regionals with far less stress.
—
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
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
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While life expectancy was lower during the 15th Century, nobles like Simonetta often lived longer due in part to their wealth.
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One of these high-ranking British nobles was the Earl of Euston.
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Perched along the Sea of Marmara, the boutique property sits on the largest of the islands, Büyükada, whose Ottoman-era mansions are where intellectuals and aristocrats held court in the 19th century.
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These Virginia aristocrats had been raised on the same Enlightenment thinkers—David Hume and Adam Smith, Montesquieu and Voltaire—as John Adams and Samuel Adams had.
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“Blue bloods.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20bloods. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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