plural blinders
1
: either of two flaps on a horse's bridle to keep it from seeing objects at its sides
2
blinders plural
: a limitation or obstruction to sight or discernment
3
British, informal
: something (such as an athletic play) dazzlingly excellent or remarkable
Andrew Chidgey (58) held the Stapleton innings together and Ghulam Shabbir briefly threatened with a lively 23 but Timsbury held some important catches, including a blinder from Greg Passingham …—
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Their team played a blinder to beat us in the closing seconds of the match.
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These scientific blinders avoid questions of genetics, environment, and support needed to effectively care for pregnant women and children with autism.
—Dr. Sunny Patel, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Buyer beware! 2019-2022: The ECB and other Central Banks went on a price insensitive bond buying spree, arguing, as only academic economists with their blinders on can argue, that if low rates were stimulative, then negative rates should be even more stimulative.
—Vineer Bhansali, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Maybe everyone who sold McCartney’s post-Beatles period short previously has their reasons for putting blinders on, even in the face of that inescapable a juggernaut.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
The Brit, who is having a blinder of a season behind the wheel for Mercedes, reportedly bought the 6X for around $3 million (£2.2 million).
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
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Dr. Sunny Patel, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Buyer beware! 2019-2022: The ECB and other Central Banks went on a price insensitive bond buying spree, arguing, as only academic economists with their blinders on can argue, that if low rates were stimulative, then negative rates should be even more stimulative.
—Vineer Bhansali, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Maybe everyone who sold McCartney’s post-Beatles period short previously has their reasons for putting blinders on, even in the face of that inescapable a juggernaut.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
The Brit, who is having a blinder of a season behind the wheel for Mercedes, reportedly bought the 6X for around $3 million (£2.2 million).
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Blinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blinder. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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blinder
noun
blind·er
ˈblīn-dər 
: either of two leather flaps on a horse's bridle to keep it from seeing to the side
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