bloodline

Example Sentences

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Most of us who have forgotten Mary Tudor haven’t forgotten her sister Elizabeth’s long reign, lonely personal life and inability to advance her bloodline.

From Los Angeles Times

Her heritage extends through the bloodlines of enslaved ancestors and those who abused and exploited their bodies, confirming what Gates says about the story pressed into the DNA of Black folk.

From Salon

As Donner points out in the book, Mildred joined the Daughters of the American Revolution because she knew the Nazis would approve of its bloodline requirements.

From Los Angeles Times

At the start of these protests she’s known to call on her ancestors for guidance and protection, extolling those gathered to claim a lineage that is broader than their own direct bloodlines.

From Los Angeles Times

Technique can be learned, according to this perspective, but the ability to truly understand the essence of classical music can only be acquired through bloodline and race.

From New York Times