BLUE BLOODS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

blue bloods

noun

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 advantages far, far outweigh the disadvantages, but the disadvantages at blue bloods are the outside noise is always going to be way over the top, no matter what’s happening. — Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 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

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The film is set in Lucknow as the age of the nawabs (Muslim nobles) fades.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
The stone, which weighs an impressive 24 carats, comes from a family of European nobles.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026

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The restaurant is named for India’s zamindars — the feudal landlords who held power as aristocrats for centuries — and the lush and opulent space shows it, decked out with Indian art, heritage architectural touches, brass accents and warm lighting.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
While some of these families traced their lineages back to the colonial aristocrats of Mexico or New England, the Mesmers, like Griffith, were recent European immigrants, having come to the United States from Alsace, France.

— Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026

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