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
Hiding in plain sight along his bloodline, Whistler is now Detective Weisling.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Dec. 2024
Rainwater is chief of the fictional Broken Rock tribe, whose bloodline has been traced back in 1923 with his ancestor Teonna Rainwater (played by Aminah Nieves).
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
Include the recipe on a handwritten card so the recipients can recreate the treats (but keep any secret recipes within the bloodline).
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
That would be Paul Mescal’s Lucius, Maximus and Lucilla’s son who should at least theoretically be emperor now, given his bloodline and the fact everyone else is dead.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Dec. 2024
Rainwater is chief of the fictional Broken Rock tribe, whose bloodline has been traced back in 1923 with his ancestor Teonna Rainwater (played by Aminah Nieves).
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
Include the recipe on a handwritten card so the recipients can recreate the treats (but keep any secret recipes within the bloodline).
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2024
That would be Paul Mescal’s Lucius, Maximus and Lucilla’s son who should at least theoretically be emperor now, given his bloodline and the fact everyone else is dead.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodline
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The team sequenced 50 genomes from this single community and determined that the female lineage was dominant.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
15 Jan. 2025
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The most dramatic beauty moment of the night, Stone tapped into a long lineage of iconic Hollywood short hair styles that have become timeless reference photos to take to one’s salon.—
Ashley Davis,
WWD,
6 Jan. 2025
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The rising French actor, who was named on Wednesday as Berluti’s new brand ambassador for 2025, is the grandson of New Wave icon Jean-Paul Belmondo and has both French and Italian ancestry.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
15 Jan. 2025
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Many Argentine people have Spanish, Italian and German ancestry.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
15 Jan. 2025
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Schottenheimer would bring experience and coaching pedigree to the mix.—
Vincent Frank,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Dobbs, who turns 30 on Sunday, doesn’t have Darnold’s pedigree and arm strength.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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For the exhibit, the two did an intricate design of a tree of Yemen and Arab genealogy.—
Janice Neuman,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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But investigative genetic genealogy can never confirm a person’s identity.—
Sarah Weinman,
Rolling Stone,
1 Dec. 2024
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Zoologist Charles Davenport created the Cold Spring Harbor Eugenics Record Office in 1910 to pursue his interests in evolution, breeding and human heredity.—
Shoumita Dasgupta,
The Conversation,
13 Jan. 2025
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Spring migration starts between January and March, with storks returning to their breeding areas by May.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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The movement bears the prestigious Geneva Seal, a certification that guarantees not only the movement's Geneva origin but also its superior chronometry and finishing.—
Bhanu Chopra,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Understanding the history and origin of these laws is critical to that effort.—
Peter L. Markowitz,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Bloodline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodline. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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