bloodline
noun
blood·line
ˈbləd-ˌlīn 
Examples of bloodline in a Sentence
came from a bloodline that could be traced back to the 12th century
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In any competition, the Davenports, the Brooks, my bloodlines know, the game starts before anyone hits the stage.
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Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 7 June 2025
While he was recognized through his mother's bloodline, his mother has not been able to get an appointment at the Italian consulate despite trying for years—and now, she is shut out by the new requirements.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
After that, Stefanie traces the bloodlines of the families who died by taping all of the newspaper clippings together to form what essentially mimics a morbid family tree.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Later on, when the adult Iris (Gabriel Rose) hands over the clippings to her granddaughter, Stefanie (Kaitlyn Santa Juana), to warn her of death’s plans, Stefanie traces the bloodlines of all the people who died by constructing what amounts to be a family tree of death.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 7 June 2025
While he was recognized through his mother's bloodline, his mother has not been able to get an appointment at the Italian consulate despite trying for years—and now, she is shut out by the new requirements.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
After that, Stefanie traces the bloodlines of the families who died by taping all of the newspaper clippings together to form what essentially mimics a morbid family tree.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Later on, when the adult Iris (Gabriel Rose) hands over the clippings to her granddaughter, Stefanie (Kaitlyn Santa Juana), to warn her of death’s plans, Stefanie traces the bloodlines of all the people who died by constructing what amounts to be a family tree of death.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bloodline
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“Bloodline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodline. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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bloodline
noun
blood·line
-ˌlīn
: a sequence of direct ancestors especially in a pedigree
also
: family sense 2, strain sense 1a
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