blood feud
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of blood feud
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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If the blood feud of the 1990s was Coke and Pepsi, the conflict of the 2020s pits two Coke products against each other.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 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
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
After speaking with Tommy, Ellie decides to abandon her blood feud and return to Jackson.
From Salon ● May 26, 2025
“You may not know us, but you know the results of our work. We ended the blood feud in Deliene. We broke Oxscini’s hold on Roku. We united Everica.”
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
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