blind date
noun
a social appointment or date arranged, usually by a third person, between two people who have not met.
blind dates
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pluralof blind date.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"After going on several blind dates, I met my current husband at the end of August, and we started a serious relationship in mid-September," she said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
People typically meet romantic partners through school, work or sogaeting: blind dates set up by friends or family.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
So she set people up on blind dates in real social settings, measured their physiological reactions and found that the heart rates of people attracted to each other synchronized.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 15, 2022
Thanks to what has to be one of the most successful blind dates in history, Prince Harry met American actress Meghan Markle via a mutual friend in 2016.
From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2022
Don’t you remember the singles’ bars, the indignity of high school blind dates?
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
