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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The creamy sauce is the perfect blank slate for a few dashes of hot sauce, garlic powder, or your favorite seasoning blend.
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
If Miller’s wide-eyed turn leaves him more of a blank slate than necessary, that works well enough for a character who just might still have a shot at one day becoming a whole, functional person.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 20 June 2025
The bill approved by the Missouri state legislature should not be used as a blank check, but instead as a blank slate.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
Before the Colts’ arrival, the downtown was a virtual blank slate — devoid of hotels or restaurants and only one sporting venue, Market Square Arena.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
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Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
If Miller’s wide-eyed turn leaves him more of a blank slate than necessary, that works well enough for a character who just might still have a shot at one day becoming a whole, functional person.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 20 June 2025
The bill approved by the Missouri state legislature should not be used as a blank check, but instead as a blank slate.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
Before the Colts’ arrival, the downtown was a virtual blank slate — devoid of hotels or restaurants and only one sporting venue, Market Square Arena.
—Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for blank slate
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“Blank slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blank%20slate. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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