red-blooded
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
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
But red is so much more, and has been since the dawn of red-blooded humankind and their big brains.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
Endgame is a much less red-blooded piece of writing.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2023
“Any normal red-blooded American boy wants to live in a tree house and trap his own food. They just don’t do it, that’s all.”
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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