blue blood
noun
1
ˈblü-ˈbləd
: membership in a noble or socially prominent family
2
-ˌbləd
: a member of a noble or socially prominent family
Examples of blue blood in a Sentence
a woman of blue blood
This is where the city's blue bloods like to gather.
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The conference is devoid of football blue bloods, which is both a weakness and a strength.
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Michigan State was a Tier 1 blue blood a decade or two ago but has lost ground under 69-year-old coach Tom Izzo.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
Michigan State was a Tier 1 blue blood a decade or two ago but has lost ground under 69-year-old coach Tom Izzo.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
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“Blue blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20blood. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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