blank slate
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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This idea reflects the concept of tabula rasa, or the "blank slate."
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
The court is not writing on a blank slate.
From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026
You return to the grocery store — not with a blank slate — but with a little lived-in wisdom tucked into your pocket.
From Salon • Jan. 11, 2026
Buyers will start with a blank slate — a basic truck without power windows or even paint — and can then customize it however they like.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 31, 2025
I would then realize I’d come all the way to school with no memory of the journey, my mind a blank slate on which I would write that day’s lessons.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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