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blind date

NOUN
date with an unknown person
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On a blind date, his descriptions of magical griffins and burning deserts sound humiliatingly immature.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 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

They are awaiting the arrival of Max, whom they have set up on a blind date with Andrew’s co-worker Becky.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 7, 2026

So, how successful can a blind date be?

From BBC Nov. 27, 2025

“Well, it’s not a blind date, exacdy,” he says.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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