as in lineage
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
came from a bloodline that could be traced back to the 12th century
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Recent Examples of bloodline
The bloodline can be an unreliable thing, and cruel sometimes.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
That was the name of the bloodline that gave each family magic and, with it, the right to rule.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
The process can be complex, as Polish authorities require extensive documentation proving an uninterrupted bloodline.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
In Germany, for example, a strict adherence to the principle of jus sanguinis (the right of blood), which allocates citizenship based on bloodlines, left the country with a threat to its status as a liberal democracy in the 1980s.
—Marcela Valdes, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Miles Davis, who was in the lineage of Benny Goodman, mentored Jack DeJohnette, who mentored Terri Lynne Carrington.—
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Nico told Forbes in 2020 that his grandfather's legacy and his lineage of entrepreneurship inspired him to create his own branch of Marley Naturals, the family estate’s cannabis brand.—
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This includes genetic information, biological DNA samples, health information, ancestry and genealogy information, personal contact information, payment and billing information, and other information, such as messages that genetic relatives can send each other through the platform.—
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The prospect of highly sensitive genetic, ancestry and account information being sold to an unknown buyer who may use it in ways customers had not anticipated causes anxiety for some.—
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As London embraces sophisticated tequila appreciation beyond shots, the unique combination of celebrity pedigree and quality has positioned it as the fashionable choice for the capital’s style-conscious social set.—
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But Steichen’s pedigree coaching both the Chargers’ Justin Herbert and the Eagles’ Jalen Hurts to recent success gives Jones the chance to be the 2025 version of Sam Darnold.—
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The victim’s profile was loaded into two consumer genealogy databases, GEDmatch and Family Tree DNA.—
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Barak said the companies' downfall was due to market saturation, fewer consumers interested in recreational genealogy and rising consumer wariness about how their sensitive data is handled.—
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While Rob and Jim both served long tenures on Walmart’s board, Alice has mostly focused her energy on pursuits such as art curation, horse breeding and philanthropy.—
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Warming temperatures and moist soils are the perfect breeding environment for insects to emerge.—
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The duo first met in an acting class, says Nikki of her origin story with Molly.—
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Their work is detailed in a study published Thursday in the journal Science and hints at the evolutionary origin of our own communication.—
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“Bloodline.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodline. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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