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blind date

noun

plural blind dates
1
: a date between two people who have not previously met
2
: a person going on a date with someone they have not previously met see usage paragraph at blind entry 1

Examples of blind date in a Sentence

She went out on a blind date with her friend's cousin.
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The Hannah Montana alum and Morando have been together for four years after first meeting on a blind date in 2021. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2025 Cyrus met 27-year-old Morando on a blind date set up by a mutual friend. Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025 Or maybe His Girl Friday on a blind date with Heaven Can Wait. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2025 The couple met two years prior when they were set up on a blind date at a hockey game, according to The Millerton News. Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blind date

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of blind date was in 1921

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“Blind date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blind%20date. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.

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