blank slate

noun

: tabula rasa

Examples of blank slate in a Sentence

She viewed her students as blank slates, just waiting to be filled with knowledge.

Recent Examples on the Web

In head-to-toe beige, Jenner dressed the part of a blank slate. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026

Part of the appeal comes down to the versatility of the blank slate, but an outsized amount of credit has to go to the community of hustlers in New York City. — Olivia Cigliano, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

That mystery has left a vacuum, and in the century since, Borden has become a blank slate onto which people can project their own understanding of what might drive a woman to parricide. — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026

All of this culminates with a new moon in Virgo on September 10, which is the perfect blank slate on which to launch the next phase of your professional growth. — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for blank slate

• abate
• airfreight
• await
• baseplate
• berate
• birthdate
• birthrate
• bookplate
• borate
• breastplate
• bromate
• casemate