red-blooded
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of red-blooded
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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In a time when the social climate is as unpredictable as the arts, Jake Gyllenhaal is betting on red-blooded masculinity, and the odds are in his favor.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
As a red-blooded, flag-waving, apple-pie-consuming American, I am feeling so grateful for “Dying for Sex,” easily the best show of the year, along with “The Lowdown,” “Untamed” and a handful of others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
Endgame is a much less red-blooded piece of writing.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2023
With its red-blooded hooks and startlingly forward depictions of expressing need, “Reckless,” released through the Nashville indie label Thirty Tigers, caught on with a broad cross-section of fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
At a P.T.A. meeting at Wilson School, a couple of really red-blooded mothers stood up and volunteered their husbands to take large groups of trick-or-treaters around the neighborhood.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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