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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Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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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 29 May. 2024.

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