ties of blood
Example Sentences
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A statement made without a single reference to the ties of blood between the King and Andrew.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
The kanaka of Hawaii, the Native Hawaiians who inhabit the islands, value ’ohana, which extends beyond the familial ties of blood.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2023
Yet we are still bound by ties of blood, friendship, and commitment.
From Slate • Nov. 10, 2016
Remarkably, the female partners in a bonobo posse cooperated with one another despite lacking any ties of blood or even close friendship.
From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2016
Oh, horrid sight! yet not the ties of blood, Nor yearning memory his rage withstood; With proud disdain his honest eyes behold Whoe'er the traitor, who his king has sold.
From The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem by Camões, Luís de
