How to Use blue blood in a Sentence
blue blood
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Their bond runs deep like the blue blood in their veins.
—Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 2 Feb. 2022
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The field features two No. 1 seeds and one No. 3, all of which are blue bloods.
—Michael Beller, SI.com, 26 Mar. 2018
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Her Majesty is not the only blue blood to have a podcast.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2023
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Southington, a Class LL team, is one of the state’s blue blood programs.
—Shawn McFarland, courant.com, 9 Sep. 2021
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Alas, even baseball’s blue bloods can have a bad three decades.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2017
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Michigan State is not a blue blood, and there are going to be some ups and downs.
—Dan Wolken, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2022
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Three of these teams are blue bloods, and the one that isn’t finished second in the Big 12, which put three of its 10 teams in the Elite Eight.
—Andy Staples, SI.com, 24 Mar. 2018
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Here's how to watch tonight's once-in-a-lifetime super blue blood moon.
—Bloomberg.com, 30 Jan. 2018
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Villanova bombed its way past a blue blood to get there.
—Creg Stephenson, AL.com, 2 Apr. 2018
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Maybe a dozen or so programs around the country have been able to do that, and even blue bloods have had their blips.
—Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2019
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Yes, Morant was overlooked by many of the blue blood programs as a recruit.
—Hayes Gardner, The Courier-Journal, 30 Mar. 2020
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On the East Coast, the super blue blood moon set around 7 a.m., but on the West Coast, skygazers had to set their alarms for at least 5 a.m. to see the show.
—Angela Fritz, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2018
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The list of national title favorites is full of the sport’s blue bloods.
—Steve Lyttle, charlotteobserver, 15 Feb. 2018
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What, exactly, do swans have to do with Britain’s blue bloods?
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 July 2018
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Rival Auburn feels like a college hoops blue blood in the making.
—Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 10 Mar. 2022
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The last blue moon sighting was on Jan. 31, as part of a super blue blood moon lunar eclipse.
—Ashley May, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2018
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The change was long overdue, and the Tigers weren’t the only college football blue blood to embrace the new system.
—Ross Dellenger, SI.com, 17 Sep. 2019
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On the last day of January, the night sky will unveil a sight not seen in over 150 years: a super blue blood moon eclipse.
—Brett Clarkson, Sun-Sentinel.com, 9 Jan. 2018
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It’s the eighth meeting between the two blue blood programs, with the Fighting Irish holding a 5-2 edge in the series.
—Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Dec. 2020
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The company that was once an upstart now stands among—if not above—the blue bloods of the US launch industry.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 22 Apr. 2020
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Just an elite prospect choosing between four blue bloods?
—Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 6 Feb. 2018
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Finding the right place for Bronny may not be as simple as picking a blue blood.
—New York Times, 30 July 2022
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One that any town, blue collar or blue blood, struggling or thriving, would be proud of.
—Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Apr. 2018
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The conference is devoid of football blue bloods, which is both a weakness and a strength.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
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Mookie checks all the boxes for a high major, blue blood recruit.
—oregonlive, 21 Jan. 2020
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An extra hundred thousand to ride like a blue blood still sounds like a bargain.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2024
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Michigan State was a Tier 1 blue blood a decade or two ago but has lost ground under 69-year-old coach Tom Izzo.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024
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Some will bemoan a tournament now devoid of blue bloods, but not me.
—Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 24 Mar. 2023
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Sure, there is a rigid class of blue bloods at the top, but those programs are not immune to the occasional stumble.
—C.j. Doon, baltimoresun.com, 26 Sep. 2019
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Horseshoe crabs are taken from the ocean and drained of a third of their valuable blue blood—a third of a human’s blood is half a gallon—then the crabs are thrown back.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 4 June 2020
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