by blood

idiom

: by a relationship that connects two people through their natural parents, grandparents, etc.

My aunt and I are related by blood.

Examples of by blood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kidman and Bullock Are Returning The two actresses will reprise their roles as sisters Gillian and Sally Owens, bound together by blood and their cursed taste in men. —Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2025

Despite her connection by blood to illustrious Roman nobility, Agrippina would disappear almost as swiftly as she was named. —Diana Arterian june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025

Corleone has 26 tackles, 5.0 for loss and 3.5 sacks last season despite being slowed by blood clots in the off-season. —Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 June 2025

Pierce Brosnan may be Irish by blood, but his MobLand accent has been met with a chorus of disapproval following the premiere of the Paramount+ series. —Jake Kanter, Deadline, 27 May 2025

Rhymes for by blood

• lifeblood
• youngblood
• bud
• crud
• dud
• flood
• mud
• rud
• scud
• spud
• stud
• thud