bloodline
noun
blood·line
ˈbləd-ˌlīn 
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Examples of bloodline in a Sentence
came from a bloodline that could be traced back to the 12th century
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Brenden is the youngest son of Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice, but those bloodlines are not the only reason to be excited about his potential.
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C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2024
With no more at-bats to worry about or fly balls to field, the 33-year-old with rich bloodlines in these parts took a seat on the bench and began to scan the 112-year-old jewel box ballpark.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
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C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2024
With no more at-bats to worry about or fly balls to field, the 33-year-old with rich bloodlines in these parts took a seat on the bench and began to scan the 112-year-old jewel box ballpark.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
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“Bloodline.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodline. Accessed 1 Jun. 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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