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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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
July 2026 marks three decades since the couple first met on a blind date at a dinner party.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 Feb. 2026
Roque and Lauer met on a blind date and married in 1998.
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Iman and Bowie met in 1990 after being set up on a blind date and married two years later in 1992.
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
July 2026 marks three decades since the couple first met on a blind date at a dinner party.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 Feb. 2026
Roque and Lauer met on a blind date and married in 1998.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Iman and Bowie met in 1990 after being set up on a blind date and married two years later in 1992.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 11 Jan. 2026
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Cite this Entry
“Blind date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blind%20date. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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