Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Strong and highly spirited.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having red or reddish blood: specifically noting the higher worms, or annelids, in which, however, the blood is often greenish.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Exhibiting
healthy vigor orspirit ;hearty .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health
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Examples
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For the last 18 months, marketing has been driven by the idea of "red-blooded American luxury" as a guiding brand statement to those creating the advertising and marketing.
David Kiley: Cadillac vs. Lincoln: Is The Rivalry Back? David Kiley 2012
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For the last 18 months, marketing has been driven by the idea of "red-blooded American luxury" as a guiding brand statement to those creating the advertising and marketing.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com David Kiley 2012
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For the last 18 months, marketing has been driven by the idea of "red-blooded American luxury" as a guiding brand statement to those creating the advertising and marketing.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com David Kiley 2012
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Correia fills the book withenough action for any red-blooded male, a variety ofbad mamba jambamonsters, and wonderful characters.
John Brown – the author’s official site » 2009 » December 2009
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Correia fills the book withenough action for any red-blooded male, a variety ofbad mamba jambamonsters, and wonderful characters.
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The good doctor was breast-obsessed and assumed any red-blooded man was likewise.
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Now I like those jackets as much as the next id-controlled red-blooded male ... but if that is the context, then things that are NOT-context tend to stand out in my quest for "blew you away."
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Correia fills the book withenough action for any red-blooded male, a variety ofbad mamba jambamonsters, and wonderful characters.
John Brown – the author’s official site » 2009 » December » 06 2009
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Gingrich spokesman RC Hammond rejected Mr. Romney's description of the former speaker, describing Mr. Gingrich as a hard-charging, red-blooded conservative.
Rivals Diverge on Late Tactics in Iowa Neil King Jr. 2011
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Nice to see more red-blooded Americans at work at your think tank
ruzuzu commented on the word red-blooded
"1. Having red or reddish blood: specifically noting the higher worms, or annelids, in which, however, the blood is often greenish." --Cent. Dict.
June 16, 2011