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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Saturday is the only blank slate for Week 1 of the NFL season.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
His eyes were always on the stars above, and the promise of a blank slate that the surrounding galaxies offered.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2025
Less isn’t always more, and a classic combo like white jeans and ballet flats is the kind of blank slate that leaves room to play.
—René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025
There can be some charm in that: Glen Jackson, who owns two churches in the metropolitan Pittsburgh area, likens the blank slate of a historic church to the industrial loft buildings made into cool residences a few decades ago.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
His eyes were always on the stars above, and the promise of a blank slate that the surrounding galaxies offered.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2025
Less isn’t always more, and a classic combo like white jeans and ballet flats is the kind of blank slate that leaves room to play.
—René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025
There can be some charm in that: Glen Jackson, who owns two churches in the metropolitan Pittsburgh area, likens the blank slate of a historic church to the industrial loft buildings made into cool residences a few decades ago.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Blank slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blank%20slate. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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