tabula rasa
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
If the brain started as a true tabula rasa, with no built-in connections, neurons would first need to locate and connect with one another.
From Science Daily ● May 3, 2026
The conceptual idea around this is that it’s growing out of something, as opposed to tabula rasa, a new building.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025
Somewhere inside a tabula rasa passed off as an office space, a diligent worker is rewarded with a five-minute "dance experience."
From Salon ● Jan. 18, 2025
Her desire for a global tabula rasa outstrips that of even the most fanatical Red Guards, who still dominate her mental landscape.
From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2024
When I ordered him to approach tabula rasa, he invariably went to the right one.
From Clever Hans (The horse of Mr. Von Osten): A contribution to experimental animal and human psychology by Oskar Pfungst
