blood feud
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of blood feud
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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But that focus on greener pastures is as persistent as the apparent blood feud between Texas and Tennessee.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
Architectural photographer Ryan Tsui, 49, described his 13-year advocacy as a "blood feud" he could not let go.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
The 120-year blood feud between the Yankees and Red Sox has produced plenty of unlikely heroes: Bucky Dent in 1978.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
She said the word vendetta referred to "vengeance, feud and blood feud" and that Reeves' comments had made her and her family feel unsafe.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2025
Trashrats always had some kind of blood feud playing out, and any animal with half a brain knew better than to get involved.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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