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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of blue blood
The weather has impacted the price of tickets for a game between two of the biggest blue bloods in the sport.
—
Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
One of the biggest questions in parsing blue bloods is where is the cutoff line?
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
With Tyler Bilodeau making one three-pointer after another, including one that finally rattled in after bouncing around the rim, the Bruins appeared well on their way to a breakthrough against a fellow blue blood that had tormented them in every meeting for nearly a quarter of a century.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Grainy game footage and yellowed newspaper clippings confer UCLA’s standing as college basketball royalty, the team’s status as a blue blood rooted in the success of a coach who retired nearly 50 years ago.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for blue blood
Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
One of the biggest questions in parsing blue bloods is where is the cutoff line?
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
With Tyler Bilodeau making one three-pointer after another, including one that finally rattled in after bouncing around the rim, the Bruins appeared well on their way to a breakthrough against a fellow blue blood that had tormented them in every meeting for nearly a quarter of a century.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Grainy game footage and yellowed newspaper clippings confer UCLA’s standing as college basketball royalty, the team’s status as a blue blood rooted in the success of a coach who retired nearly 50 years ago.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for blue blood
Articles Related to blue blood
Cite this Entry
“Blue blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20blood. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share