as in energetic
having active strength of body or mind
a red-blooded rugby player who always plays to win
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Recent Examples of red-blooded
Yes, the Luce isn't red-blooded enough for the Tifosi.
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Jeremy White,
Wired News,
27 May 2026
The more stage-savvy know her as a charter member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the red-blooded Chicago troupe that emerged in the seventies and launched such talents as John Malkovich, Gary Sinise, and Joan Allen.
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Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2026
What do red-blooded men think about this news?
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Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
The way his Liverpool Scouse accent sludges across the track with a kind of soccer hooligan attitude could convert the most red-blooded NFL fan into a Champions League lifer.
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Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
These immigration and customs enforcement officers are red-blooded American patriots doing a tough job to keep our nation safe.
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Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
8 Jan. 2026
If this is your first taste of the tale, give yourself over to the prickly but tender relationship between prisoners Luis and Valentin, played by feisty new talent Tonatiuh and a red-blooded Diego Luna.
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Amy Nicholson,
Twin Cities,
14 Dec. 2025
Sounds like something a red-blooded communist would say.
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Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
4 July 2025
Such a machine causes certain stirrings in the loins of any red-blooded petrolhead.
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New Atlas,
22 June 2025
Jeremy White,
Wired News,
27 May 2026
The more stage-savvy know her as a charter member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the red-blooded Chicago troupe that emerged in the seventies and launched such talents as John Malkovich, Gary Sinise, and Joan Allen.
—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2026
What do red-blooded men think about this news?
—
Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
The way his Liverpool Scouse accent sludges across the track with a kind of soccer hooligan attitude could convert the most red-blooded NFL fan into a Champions League lifer.
—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
These immigration and customs enforcement officers are red-blooded American patriots doing a tough job to keep our nation safe.
—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
8 Jan. 2026
If this is your first taste of the tale, give yourself over to the prickly but tender relationship between prisoners Luis and Valentin, played by feisty new talent Tonatiuh and a red-blooded Diego Luna.
—
Amy Nicholson,
Twin Cities,
14 Dec. 2025
Sounds like something a red-blooded communist would say.
—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
4 July 2025
Such a machine causes certain stirrings in the loins of any red-blooded petrolhead.
—
New Atlas,
22 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for red-blooded
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Personalized treatments are built around three pillars—energetic renewal, conscious longevity, and stress management—and integrated with the landscape and architecture of the property and the regional cuisine.
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Space hurricanes occur in the Earth’s ionosphere and magnetosphere near the magnetic poles, where streams of energetic particles interact with the atmosphere.
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Pruning can encourage vigorous growth and larger flowers or control the shrub’s shape and size.
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The options reflect a vigorous debate about whether the company can live up to the initial enthusiasm.
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The dynamic Sun in your 9th House of Exploration quincunxes powerful Pluto in your 4th House of Home, so growth calls while roots demand attention.
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That dynamic helps explain why date nights remain a staple of practical relationship advice.
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The taxing nature of executive roles, coupled with constant travel, high decision volumes, and immense stress, necessitates robust physical capacity.
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Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
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Similarly, the lively Doyles Irish Pub serves classic pub fare such as wings, a Reuben sandwich, and fish and chips.
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In the evening, Banff’s newest late-night spot, The Dusty Boot Saloon, channels cowboy country motifs through nostalgic saloon energy and a lively dance hall, stage for live music and hidden lounges.
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“Red-blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/red-blooded. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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