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

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

As homeowners and potential buyers are starting to look to spaces that reflect their personality and have a bit of charm to them, trends are turning away from blank slate listings. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2026

But there is an application for horsepower and torque that’s practically unlimited—a true blank slate—and that’s gensets. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 19 Aug. 2026

For better or for worse (in his case, for worse), Nolan took it for granted that his audience was a blank slate. — Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 15 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