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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The couple met in 2013, when they were set up on a blind date by Harris' friend Chrisette Hudlin. Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Harris and Doug Emhoff met in 2013 on a blind date and married the following year. Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025 Their first meeting happened on a blind date, and Guy's instincts proved right. Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 24 July 2025 Outside the world of Marks HQ, Omar and Charlie decide to meet up to clear the air in a scene that feels like a blind date set up by production. Tom Smyth, Vulture, 23 July 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 8 Sep. 2025.

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