speed dating

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noun

an organized social event in which participants have one-on-one conversations typically limited to less than ten minutes, for the purpose of meeting people they would like to date.

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How to use speed dating in a sentence

Our zany riff on “speed dating,” for example, used a host of prepared questions as conversation starters.
We created a pandemic pod for our high schoolers. It was just what we all needed.|Sara Lippmann, Holly Ojalvo|June 4, 2021|Washington Post
“I think for trans men who are dating every time they hook up they have another coming out,” Sandler said.
Grindr’s Trans Dating Problem|David Levesley|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The digital dating sphere can prove tricky, and bruising, for the trans user.
Grindr’s Trans Dating Problem|David Levesley|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But he, like many people using dating apps whatever their sexual identity, remains stoutly positive.
Grindr’s Trans Dating Problem|David Levesley|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Allegations of transphobia are not new in the world of gay online dating.
Grindr’s Trans Dating Problem|David Levesley|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
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The Unbearable Whiteness of Congress|Dean Obeidallah|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Really, he had made astonishing speed for one who had tunnelled his way underp.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
A long stretch of smooth ice followed, over which he glided with ever-increasing speed.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
Never again would he sit behind that wheel rejoicing in the insolence of speed.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
In fact, his appearance was so formidable that Davy did not pause for a second look, but started off at the top of his speed.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
And the girl, scarce believing her good fortune, departed with a speed that bordered on the ludicrous.
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British Dictionary definitions for speed dating

speed dating

noun

a method of meeting potential partners in which each participant has only a few minutes to talk to each of his or her dates before being moved on to the next one. At the end of the event, paticipants decide which dates they would like to see again

Derived forms of speed dating

speed dater, noun

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