bloodline
noun
blood·line
ˈbləd-ˌlīn 
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came from a bloodline that could be traced back to the 12th century
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Whether in business together or inspired by each other, these dynamic mother-daughter duos prove that beauty in the bloodline runs strong.
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Jennifer Weil, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
Especially Nigerian, Ghanaian, Congolese, which is the central part of West Africa where most of the bloodline comes from.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
My family is from Chicago so along with a midwestern bloodline comes a tradition of pain and suffering watching the Bears.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024
Still, the magic in their bloodline continues to weave its way into both of their lives in unexpected ways.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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Jennifer Weil, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
Especially Nigerian, Ghanaian, Congolese, which is the central part of West Africa where most of the bloodline comes from.
—Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
My family is from Chicago so along with a midwestern bloodline comes a tradition of pain and suffering watching the Bears.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 4 Sep. 2024
Still, the magic in their bloodline continues to weave its way into both of their lives in unexpected ways.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Bloodline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodline. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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