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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The process can be complex, as Polish authorities require extensive documentation proving an uninterrupted bloodline.
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
In Germany, for example, a strict adherence to the principle of jus sanguinis (the right of blood), which allocates citizenship based on bloodlines, left the country with a threat to its status as a liberal democracy in the 1980s.
—Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Dexter — who was shot, with his consent, by son Harrison (Alcott) in a bid to stop the killer cycle in their bloodline — is then brought back to life by doctors.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
There, bloodlines blur, and love takes center stage.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
In Germany, for example, a strict adherence to the principle of jus sanguinis (the right of blood), which allocates citizenship based on bloodlines, left the country with a threat to its status as a liberal democracy in the 1980s.
—Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Dexter — who was shot, with his consent, by son Harrison (Alcott) in a bid to stop the killer cycle in their bloodline — is then brought back to life by doctors.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
There, bloodlines blur, and love takes center stage.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 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 13 Mar. 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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