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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Yu-jeon gets Park Jae-yeong to meet Ju-yeon for a blind date, and to lead her to a secluded area where two young men are waiting. Kayti Burt, Time, 4 Apr. 2025 Barbara Bush's blind date turned into a partner for life. Alex Ross, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025 The Bills guy is heading into the restaurant for a blind date, does the gentlemanly thing & holds the door open for a guy who happens to be wearing a Chiefs hat. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025 Austin Butler volunteers to be Drew Barrymore's 'get out of here free' phone call on blind date The host’s Drew Crew pals, Valerie Bertinelli and Ross Mathews, were similarly unimpressed with the man’s behavior. EW.com, 24 Mar. 2025 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 12 Apr. 2025.

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