as in lineage
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
came from a bloodline that could be traced back to the 12th century
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Recent Examples of bloodline
The industry is booming, with American and European breeders refining bloodlines and innovating new color patterns to meet growing demand.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Both are experiencing the ugly side of their bloodline and name.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The bloodline can be an unreliable thing, and cruel sometimes.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
That was the name of the bloodline that gave each family magic and, with it, the right to rule.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Both are experiencing the ugly side of their bloodline and name.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
The bloodline can be an unreliable thing, and cruel sometimes.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
That was the name of the bloodline that gave each family magic and, with it, the right to rule.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodline
Noun
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The results, Shapiro says, show the dire wolf was the result of hybridization between two ancient, now extinct canid lineages.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2025
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Viewers know that someone named John will continue the Dutton lineage, eventually leading to Kevin Costner’s John III of the flagship series.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Customers send vials of their saliva to 23andMe for results on ancestry and health.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2025
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In Kevin Nguyen’s gripping novel, the U.S. government sets up internment camps for citizens of Vietnamese ancestry following a wave of terrorist attacks.—
Meg Zukin,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The film comes with strong festival pedigree, having received the SGIFF Short Film Fund and the Singapore Momo Distribution Grant.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
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Such is the appeal of the new Chinese restaurant on 79th Street Causeway, a stylish but comfortable spot hidden within a modest property, with a startling culinary pedigree and a menu that may challenge your idea of what a neighborhood Chinese restaurant should be.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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Through genetic genealogy, police identified Fred Allen Lienemann as the person who left DNA on Bailer’s clothing, authorities announced on Wednesday.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2025
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The class will focus on tips and tricks in genealogy research.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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The species was most commonly found along the shores of Newfoundland and in parts of Nova Scotia, although its breeding habits remain poorly documented.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Dump out the water, which mimics the natural process of a breeding pond drying out before a tadpole can metamorphosize into a frog, says Johnson.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2025
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These asteroids are a direct window into the building blocks of our solar system and the origins of life.—
Patrick M. Shober,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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The mystery is three-dimensional: The humongous number of parameters obscuring what the model can do; the open data, internet data, on which the model is based (as opposed to in-house, clean data); and the source, the origin of the model’s development.—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Bloodline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodline. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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