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.
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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
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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
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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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