Examples of related by blood in a Sentence
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This week, Ancestry revealed Dolly Parton and her goddaughter, Miley Cyrus, are actually related by blood.
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Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
This time, there are only two folks vying for the throne, but they’re related by blood, and everyone in their family has a different opinion.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2024
Despite being related by blood and commonly in the same generation, cousins can end up with completely different upbringings, class backgrounds, values, and interests.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2023
Antonina Di Maria, while not technically related by blood to Lanza, was the head of multiple branches of the family to such an extent that Lanza and generations of cousins refer to her as The Nonna.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
And although they are not related by blood, Grace and Stella are also close.
—Lia Beck, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2023
Their families are not related by blood but, to Mary Lou, they are related in a different way.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 11 July 2023
The Bookshop, like Ryan’s fictional The Shop Around The Corner, is an old establishment, run more as a family set-up even though those who work there are not related by blood.
—Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, 12 Aug. 2020
Kevin Coghill described his nephew as Carroll’s cousin; another relative said they were not related by blood but were close enough to consider each other family.
—Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023
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Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
This time, there are only two folks vying for the throne, but they’re related by blood, and everyone in their family has a different opinion.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 June 2024
Despite being related by blood and commonly in the same generation, cousins can end up with completely different upbringings, class backgrounds, values, and interests.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2023
Antonina Di Maria, while not technically related by blood to Lanza, was the head of multiple branches of the family to such an extent that Lanza and generations of cousins refer to her as The Nonna.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
And although they are not related by blood, Grace and Stella are also close.
—Lia Beck, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2023
Their families are not related by blood but, to Mary Lou, they are related in a different way.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 11 July 2023
The Bookshop, like Ryan’s fictional The Shop Around The Corner, is an old establishment, run more as a family set-up even though those who work there are not related by blood.
—Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, 12 Aug. 2020
Kevin Coghill described his nephew as Carroll’s cousin; another relative said they were not related by blood but were close enough to consider each other family.
—Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 13 Apr. 2023
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“Related by blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/related%20by%20blood. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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