as in aristocrat
a man or woman of high birth or social position
one need not be a blue blood to enjoy the amenities at the Royal Crown Hotel
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The program has been trying to set up home-and-homes with other blue bloods.
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2024
Independent blue blood Notre Dame rose to the No. 6 spot following a win against Virginia.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 19 Nov. 2024
Loading your audio article GAINESVILLE — Florida will visit Texas in a matchup of college football blue bloods, one an SEC charter member and the other a newcomer to the nation’s top conference.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
Southern California’s fertile recruiting territory is annually picked over by national blue bloods and regional contenders.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2024
Independent blue blood Notre Dame rose to the No. 6 spot following a win against Virginia.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 19 Nov. 2024
Loading your audio article GAINESVILLE — Florida will visit Texas in a matchup of college football blue bloods, one an SEC charter member and the other a newcomer to the nation’s top conference.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
Southern California’s fertile recruiting territory is annually picked over by national blue bloods and regional contenders.
—Scott Dochterman, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Blue blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20blood. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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