new blood
nounDefinition of new blood
: persons who are accepted into a group or organization and are expected to provide fresh ideas and vitality : fresh blood
ā¦ the social exclusivity common in this class in the early part of the century, which served to limit new blood and ideasā¦— Anne H. Soukhanov
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With a healthy quarterback again and some talented new blood from the freshmen class, head coach Justin Larsen believes better days could be around the corner. — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, "Pasadena-First Baptist opens new football season with 35-6 win over Sabine Pass," 3 Sep. 2019 With that group returning intact, fans clamored for new blood ā an infusion of talent from the underclass ranks. — Nathan Baird, cleveland.com, "Ohio State linebackers coach Al Washingtonās āblank slateā brought veterans to forefront," 22 Aug. 2019 The cartels that controlled party politics in the US didnāt like new blood. — Sam Patten, WIRED, "Kostya and Me: How Sam Patten Got Ensnared in Muellerās Probe," 14 Aug. 2019 Furthermore, SummerFest, which had its opening concerts last weekend and runs through Aug. 23, has new blood. — Los Angeles Times, "Commentary: La Jollaās SummerFest has a new artistic director to go with its new concert hall," 5 Aug. 2019 Faced with the choice of re-signing injured superstars or finding new blood, the Warriors will look a lot different next season. — Rob Mahoney, SI.com, "The Warriors, NBA Free Agency and What Comes Next," 28 June 2019 For decades, conservationists have proposed revitalizing those holdouts by bringing in new blood from larger populations. — Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, "Boosting genetic diversity may save vanishing animal populations. But it may also backfire," 16 July 2019 Williams also found out about this support when one of her twins, Addyson, was diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia ā a rare blood disorder in which her body does not produce enough new blood cells. — Jane Stueckemann, Houston Chronicle, "Woodlands Mothers of Multiples group helps navigate challenges of twins, triplets," 15 July 2019 Letting them get out of the Supreme Court and bringing in new blood. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "Sandersās ārotating judgesā idea actually makes some sense.," 28 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'new blood.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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