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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Recent Examples of blue blood
Kentucky and Mississippi State haven’t exactly been blue bloods in the 21st century, so the lower recruiting rankings might not be as surprising.
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Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
This is about a winnable home game against LSU, and adding another SEC blue blood to the growing list of teams Vandy, under coach Clark Lea, has beaten (Alabama, Auburn, Florida).
—Matt Hayes, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
But even though Texas and Ohio State are set to play three times in a 511-day span, not much history exists between these blue bloods.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Both have learned that being considered a blue blood doesn’t put extra points on the scoreboard.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
This is about a winnable home game against LSU, and adding another SEC blue blood to the growing list of teams Vandy, under coach Clark Lea, has beaten (Alabama, Auburn, Florida).
—Matt Hayes, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
But even though Texas and Ohio State are set to play three times in a 511-day span, not much history exists between these blue bloods.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Both have learned that being considered a blue blood doesn’t put extra points on the scoreboard.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blue blood
Noun
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Ablin focuses on dividend growers, albeit with a shorter track record than dividend aristocrats, that are also high-quality companies.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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In yet another sweeping tale of two opposites finding common ground (and a lot of chemistry), Robert Redford starred as a hunter opposite Meryl Streep's aristocrat in what is now Kenya in the 1930s.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When a noble line holds land for generations those nobles sometimes form a bond with the realm that holds magical power.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Set in 1819 Hispaniola, just prior to the Dominican Republic’s push for independence, the drama centers on an unexpected trio – a young Spanish noble, a skilled Chinese silk artisan and a Haitian soldier who’s abandoned his post.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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