She viewed her students as blank slates, just waiting to be filled with knowledge.
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Few restaurateurs would offer a blank slate to a pop-up chef, Tran said, but Mitchell did.—Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 11 May 2026 An empty coffee table is a blank slate full of styling opportunities.—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 2 May 2026 The creamy sauce is the perfect blank slate for a few dashes of hot sauce, garlic powder, or your favorite seasoning blend.—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026 Black trousers offer a blank slate that’s perfect for testing out any aesthetics that have caught your eye.—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blank slate