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
The once-storied conference in 2024 lost blue bloods USC, UCLA, Oregon, Cal, Stanford and Washington, leaving only Washington State and Oregon State.
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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
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
But even though Texas and Ohio State are set to play three times in a 511-day span, not much history exists between these blue bloods.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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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
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
But even though Texas and Ohio State are set to play three times in a 511-day span, not much history exists between these blue bloods.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue blood
Noun
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Rounding out the character lineup is Frau von Luber, an erstwhile aristocrat who’s reduced to being the housekeeper in newly wealthy Olim’s castle—which used to belong to her.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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The sapphires went on to become a favorite among aristocrats in 19th-century Europe and remain coveted among jewelry collectors.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
15 Oct. 2025
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Caesar is a conspiracy of nobles; the removal of hundreds of (alleged) Venezuelan gang members is the action of ICE.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Oct. 2025
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Or Florian Geyer, a noble who also led peasant armies and was finally knifed by an assassin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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