blind date

noun

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.
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In a recent catch-up with PEOPLE, the actor opened up about their romance, which began with a blind date on July 1, 1996. Angela Andaloro, People.com, 13 July 2025 Victor has a background in improv comedy, and came to fame, in part, through video routines that went viral on social media: here is Victor muddling through an awkward blind date, or riffing on the contents of a hardware store. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 June 2025 Opening April 8, 2026 A blind date spirals spectacularly off the rails in Becky Shaw, the razor-sharp dark comedy from two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Gina Gionfriddo. Greg Evans, Deadline, 3 June 2025 Her aunt is a matchmaker, sending her to blind dates that do not end well. Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 22 June 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 25 Jul. 2025.

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