blind date
Americannoun
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blind dates
plural
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a social appointment or date arranged, usually by a third person, between two people who have not met.
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either of the participants in such an arrangement.
noun
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a social meeting between two people who have not met before
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either of the persons involved
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Etymology
Origin of blind date
An Americanism dating back to 1920–25
Example Sentences
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He met seven women in various "blind date" rooms over a few days while being carefully supervised by agency staff.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Wilson and Hodges, an NFL quarterback-turned-entrepreneur, met on a blind date in 2021 that started with a dinner on the water in Hendersonville, Tenn., and ended up at a honky-tonk.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
Speaking to British Vogue in 2023, Cyrus said she and 27-year-old Morando met after being "put on a blind date".
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025
A few years after graduating, I went on a blind date with the woman who has been my wife for 46 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2025
The last betrayal that sent Velutha across the river, swimming against the current, in the dark and rain, well in time for his blind date with history.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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