new blood

noun

: persons who are accepted into a group or organization and are expected to provide fresh ideas and vitality : fresh blood
… the social exclusivity common in this class in the early part of the century, which served to limit new blood and ideas …Anne H. Soukhanov

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Your body responds to this need by growing new blood vessels to allow more blood to move into tissues.2 Exercise also increases nitric oxide, a gas that relaxes and dilates blood vessels and smooths the muscles. Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2025 Thrillingly, there will be plenty of new blood, too: in April 2024, it was announced that both Thandiwe Newton and Steve Buscemi had joined the cast for the second installment. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 23 Apr. 2025 The heavyweight ranks are undergoing a noticeable turnover, and Pinto would love to be a part of the wave of new blood. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 The mixture of new blood and old hands, Long says, helps the agency identify new directions and figure out the best way to fund them. Byjeffrey Mervis, science.org, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for new blood

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of new blood was in 1824

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“New blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/new%20blood. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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