blue blood
Example Sentences
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He also came from Belgium by way of UC Santa Barbara—a far cry from a college hoops blue blood.
On Thursday, five-star tight end Duce Robinson, the nation’s top prospect at the position, signed with USC, choosing the Trojans over a cadre of blue blood programs such as Georgia, Alabama and Oregon.
From Los Angeles Times
Larrañaga sees a lot of similarities in that matchup and this one - a shorter underdog against a much bigger blue blood with a longer history of success.
From Washington Times
Larrañaga sees a lot of similarities in that matchup and this one — a shorter underdog against a much bigger blue blood with a longer history of success.
From Seattle Times
Just a guess here, but the mainstream fans want to watch blue bloods and might not tune into this quartet at a respectable level.
From Seattle Times
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