bloodline
noun
blood·line
ˈbləd-ˌlīn 
Examples of bloodline in a Sentence
came from a bloodline that could be traced back to the 12th century
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Later on, when the adult Iris (Gabriel Rose) hands over the clippings to her granddaughter, Stefanie (Kaitlyn Santa Juana), to warn her of death’s plans, Stefanie traces the bloodlines of all the people who died by constructing what amounts to be a family tree of death.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
America is not defined by bloodlines or ancestry — it is defined by values.
—Vilerka Bilbao, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Which means serving not only the African diaspora, but the African women who birthed our bloodline.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 15 May 2025
Its popular spinoff series, House of the Dragon, is also no stranger to exploring the topic, with many members of the Targaryen family marrying each other to keep the bloodline pure.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 5 May 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
America is not defined by bloodlines or ancestry — it is defined by values.
—Vilerka Bilbao, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Which means serving not only the African diaspora, but the African women who birthed our bloodline.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 15 May 2025
Its popular spinoff series, House of the Dragon, is also no stranger to exploring the topic, with many members of the Targaryen family marrying each other to keep the bloodline pure.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bloodline
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“Bloodline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodline. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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bloodline
noun
blood·line
-ˌlīn
: a sequence of direct ancestors especially in a pedigree
also
: family sense 2, strain sense 1a
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