by blood
idiom
: by a relationship that connects two people through their natural parents, grandparents, etc.
My aunt and I are related by blood.
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An ischemic stroke is caused by blood vessels becoming narrowed or arteries being blocked by fatty deposits.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
The visual is a static shot of the singer and six backup dancers on a stage framed by blood red columns, with all seven women wearing variations on black leather bikinis.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
In one image, the prey can be seen thrashing around in frothy water, tinged red by blood, as seabirds flew in for a piece of the action.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Like his previous plays, Jacobs-Jenkins unveils the specificities of being linked by blood.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
The visual is a static shot of the singer and six backup dancers on a stage framed by blood red columns, with all seven women wearing variations on black leather bikinis.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
In one image, the prey can be seen thrashing around in frothy water, tinged red by blood, as seabirds flew in for a piece of the action.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Like his previous plays, Jacobs-Jenkins unveils the specificities of being linked by blood.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
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“By blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20blood. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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