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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Or maybe His Girl Friday on a blind date with Heaven Can Wait.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2025
Even though every relationship ended, we’re supposed to remember that the bad moments and breakups are just part of the real love stories that began via blind dates.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
The couple met two years prior when they were set up on a blind date at a hockey game, according to The Millerton News.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The couple met on a blind date arranged by friends in May 2022.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2025
Even though every relationship ended, we’re supposed to remember that the bad moments and breakups are just part of the real love stories that began via blind dates.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2025
The couple met two years prior when they were set up on a blind date at a hockey game, according to The Millerton News.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The couple met on a blind date arranged by friends in May 2022.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Blind date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blind%20date. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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