blood relation

noun

British
: someone who has the same parents or ancestors as another : blood relative

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The move came as a surprise, since Høiby is not of blood relation to the late King and is currently on house arrest after being found guilty of two counts of rape in June. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 But if a blood relation is mixed up with drug dealers, murderers, and terrorists, why doesn't a man in Jackson's position put an unequivocal distance between them? — Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026 The people Sophie works with are her family — more than any actual blood relation — and that acknowledgement gives the friendships in this usually airy show grounding and depth. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2026 Anna Hernandez is a friend of the pastor’s daughters but has no blood relation to the family. — Charlotte Observer, 27 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blood relation

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“Blood relation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20relation. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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