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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Other notable games on the schedule: The Jayhawks travel to Las Vegas to play against blue blood Duke in the Vegas Showdown on Nov. 26.
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024
Recommended The Monitor's View President Biden’s essential purpose Although the creatures are no longer eradicated as pests that disturb a bucolic summer beach scene, fishers use them as bait for whelk fishing, and pharmaceutical companies use their unusual blue blood to test products for toxins.
—Oli Turner, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2024
Now, six years later, UConn’s up to six national titles, back-to-back banners, an unwavering status as one of the sport’s blue bloods and– incredibly, its head coach has now turned down job offers from Kentucky and the Lakers to stay in Storrs.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2024
Per the official synopsis: Octopuses are like aliens on Earth: three hearts, blue blood and the ability to squeeze through a space the size of their eyeballs.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 Apr. 2024
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024
Recommended The Monitor's View President Biden’s essential purpose Although the creatures are no longer eradicated as pests that disturb a bucolic summer beach scene, fishers use them as bait for whelk fishing, and pharmaceutical companies use their unusual blue blood to test products for toxins.
—Oli Turner, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 July 2024
Now, six years later, UConn’s up to six national titles, back-to-back banners, an unwavering status as one of the sport’s blue bloods and– incredibly, its head coach has now turned down job offers from Kentucky and the Lakers to stay in Storrs.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2024
Per the official synopsis: Octopuses are like aliens on Earth: three hearts, blue blood and the ability to squeeze through a space the size of their eyeballs.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 Apr. 2024
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“Blue blood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blue%20blood. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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