blank slate

noun

Examples of blank slate in a Sentence

She viewed her students as blank slates, just waiting to be filled with knowledge.
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Variations for Butter Cake This cake is mildly sweet and nearly a blank slate for your decorations and flavorings: Remove about three tablespoons of the flour and swap with use cocoa powder (such as Dutch processed) to make a chocolate butter cake. Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025 Sterling is both a blank slate, a character beginning a new phase of his life, and someone who’s facing a bewildering number of options, including sticking around, leaving town or returning to a life of crime. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2025 But there’s opportunity too Turno made clear while studying the building like a blank slate. Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025 The character was a blank slate in previous games, so this is a welcome addition. PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blank slate

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blank slate was in 1886

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“Blank slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blank%20slate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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