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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Over the course of the series, the baby boomers go on several blind dates in the hopes of finding their perfect match.
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
The musician, Ansel Fleming (Ivy typically refers to him by his full name, like Charlie Brown), has come not for an assignation but, rather, for a sort of blind date.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
In this series, six people go on blind dates to rejuvenate their love lives as dating coach Logan Ury helps guide them to find romance again.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
Karen and Spencer met on a blind date and married in 2011.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
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Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
The musician, Ansel Fleming (Ivy typically refers to him by his full name, like Charlie Brown), has come not for an assignation but, rather, for a sort of blind date.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
In this series, six people go on blind dates to rejuvenate their love lives as dating coach Logan Ury helps guide them to find romance again.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
Karen and Spencer met on a blind date and married in 2011.
—Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Blind date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blind%20date. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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