blue blood
Example Sentences
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It was Brown, a Rhode Island blue blood whose name now adorns an Ivy League university, who in 1790 financed Slater’s stolen ideas for a state-of-the-art cotton mill.
From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026
In the brave new world of college football, blue blood means nothing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
He also came from Belgium by way of UC Santa Barbara—a far cry from a college hoops blue blood.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025
A blue blood, as far as Bilas is concerned, combines sustained high-level success with a tradition of championships.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2024
Was there any real blue blood in the place?
From From Squire to Squatter A Tale of the Old Land and the New by Stables, Gordon
