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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Hudlin goes way back with the Emhoff-Harris family — his wife, Chrisette, is a longtime friend of Harris, and is the one who set the future Vice President up on a blind date with Emhoff, whom the Hudlins met for a business meeting back when the Second Gentleman worked as an entertainment lawyer.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 5 June 2024
On a blind date on New Year’s Eve, Mr. Somerville met his future wife, Romaine Stec, at the L’Hirondelle Club of Ruxton.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
The pair first met in December 2006 on a blind date set up by mutual friends.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
The pair first met in 1996 after being set up on a blind date.
—Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 5 June 2024
On a blind date on New Year’s Eve, Mr. Somerville met his future wife, Romaine Stec, at the L’Hirondelle Club of Ruxton.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
The pair first met in December 2006 on a blind date set up by mutual friends.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
The pair first met in 1996 after being set up on a blind date.
—Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Blind date.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blind%20date. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
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