BLUE BLOOD Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

blue blood

noun

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 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 The program has been trying to set up home-and-homes with other blue bloods. —

Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2024 Independent blue blood Notre Dame rose to the No. 6 spot following a win against Virginia. —

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