blind date

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Definition of blind date

1 : a date between two persons who have not previously met

2 : either participant in a blind date

Examples of blind date in a Sentence

She went out on a blind date with her friend's cousin.

Recent Examples on the Web Firefly Lane is clearly glossing over years here in the 1980s, and so some more time passes — enough time for Kate to end up on a blind date. — Rachel Paige, refinery29.com, "R29 Recaps: Every Episode From Firefly Lane Season 1," 8 Feb. 2021 During the enlightening, and frankly adorable, interview, Harris and Emhoff discussed meeting on a blind date. — Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, "Kamala Harris Googled Douglas Emhoff Before Their Blind Date," 17 Jan. 2021 Their blind date took place at Soho House's Dean Street Townhouse in London. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, "Bobbi Brown Recalls Meghan Markle Telling Her About 'Fellow She Just Started Dating from the U.K.'," 5 Aug. 2020 Shortly after moving to Atlanta, Steely met his future wife Allison on a blind date. — Bill Rankin, ajc, "Remembering Herb Steely, the soul of The Atlanta Journal," 31 Dec. 2020 After the death of his first wife, Mr. Berlind met Brook Wheeler on a blind date arranged by mutual friends. — James R. Hagerty, WSJ, "Wall Street Executive Reinvented Himself as Broadway Producer," 31 Dec. 2020 Markle, who divorced her first husband in 2013, was reportedly set up on a blind date with Harry in 2016, and the rest is history. — Michael Stillwell, Town & Country, "The British Royal Family Tree," 11 Nov. 2020 At Venable, he was set up on a blind date with Harris, who was California’s attorney general. — Washington Post, "Doug Emhoff paused his career for his wife Kamala Harris’s aspirations — and became the campaign’s ‘secret weapon’," 28 Oct. 2020 Emhoff and Harris met on a blind date in 2013 after being set up by a friend and married the following year. — Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, "Kamala Harris' husband Doug Emhoff breaks gender stereotypes by putting her career ahead of his as second gentleman," 12 Nov. 2020

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