bloodline
noun
blood·line
ˈbləd-ˌlīn 
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came from a bloodline that could be traced back to the 12th century
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There, bloodlines blur, and love takes center stage.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
There are also plenty of other holidays to celebrate familial bloodlines.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2024
This comedic historical sitcom follows a bloodline of self-interested, ambitious men through multiple eras.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
There are also plenty of other holidays to celebrate familial bloodlines.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2024
This comedic historical sitcom follows a bloodline of self-interested, ambitious men through multiple eras.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 27 Sep. 2024
Relative Secrets will delve into participants’ family histories—and discover the dark truths buried in their bloodlines.
—Peter White, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Bloodline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodline. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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bloodline
noun
blood·line
-ˌlīn
: a sequence of direct ancestors especially in a pedigree
also
: family sense 2, strain sense 1a
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