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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Uncovering the right skin care product can feel a lot like going on a series of blind dates.
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Michelle Baricevic, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
After meeting on a blind date, Buckley and her husband, a mental health worker named Freddie, married in 2023.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 12 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
At least on a blind date, there’s usually a cocktail and no diapers to change.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 7 Jan. 2026
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Michelle Baricevic, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026
After meeting on a blind date, Buckley and her husband, a mental health worker named Freddie, married in 2023.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 12 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
At least on a blind date, there’s usually a cocktail and no diapers to change.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for blind date
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“Blind date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blind%20date. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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