blind date

noun

1
: a date between two persons who have not previously met
2
: either participant in a blind date

Examples of blind date in a Sentence

She went out on a blind date with her friend's cousin.
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There’s no such thing as a blind date or a misconnection. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025 Her sister Sonal’s (Anoushka Chadha) wedding also looms, and her sister brainstorms the idea to set Pia up on several blind dates, the winner of whom will accompany Pia as a guest to her sister’s wedding. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2025 Tom and Gisele met on a blind date set up by a mutual friend in 2006. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 9 Feb. 2025 Blind Date Ego Nwodim is waiting for a blind date, when Rock approaches her from the bar and propositions her. Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for blind date

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of blind date was in 1921

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“Blind date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blind%20date. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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