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[blahynd-fohld] / ˈblaɪndˌfoʊld /


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Even those who won in the ballot did so with the blindfold on - at no stage was a pricing structure published.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

One woman I interviewed remembered that while she was blindfolded, she was able to peek under her blindfold and see a tile pattern on the floor.

From Slate Feb. 17, 2026

“And the next gate, you can’t see it until you’re pretty much on top of it. You might as well put on a blindfold because you can’t see anything in front of you.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 9, 2026

After Bux successfully read from a book with the bandaging on, a doctor redid his blindfold.

From BBC Oct. 21, 2023

Dad slips the blindfold off and Mom seems surprised.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

Players are required to wear blindfolds for fairness.

From Barron's Nov. 23, 2025

The far easier solution is for them to take off their blindfolds and see the full scale of the monstrosity for what it is.

From Salon Apr. 16, 2025

Competitors wear blindfolds and have to rely on audio indications from their guide, who stands near the sand.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2024

All it took were Hollywood-trained animals, a set of enormous blindfolds and a willingness to — carefully — nudge one of the planet’s largest land mammals ever so slightly off balance.

From New York Times Sep. 26, 2023

Mom blindfolds me With a dish towel And turns me six times, My lucky number For my lucky day.

From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto

The mother of the motorist who found the children told Portuguese media that one of the boys said they had been blindfolded and told to look for a hidden toy.

From Barron's May 23, 2026

As a romantic lead, Page could do this blindfolded with one arm tied around his back — he’s just that handsome and smooth.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 10, 2026

Her output features a mix of her playing online chess, educational content and in-person challenges such as playing blindfolded, where players visualise the board in their head.

From BBC Mar. 14, 2026

One woman I interviewed remembered that while she was blindfolded, she was able to peek under her blindfold and see a tile pattern on the floor.

From Slate Feb. 17, 2026

Her mom used to tell her stories of Gandhari, a queen who chose to go through life blindfolded out of empathy for her blind husband.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi

I started by blindfolding myself and quickly realized that made my notes incoherent.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 22, 2025

Japan has accused Russia's security services of blindfolding and restraining one of its diplomats in the eastern city of Vladivostok.

From BBC Sep. 27, 2022

And this idea of essentially blindfolding ourselves and pretending like the justice system is the one place in this country where race has no influence whatsoever, where gender and bias mean nothing, that's preposterous.

From Salon Feb. 21, 2022

Evidence in the blindfolding trial has included phone chat messages exchanged by several Carabinieri.

From Fox News Feb. 10, 2022

The blindfolding, the walk to the secret entrance, the exhausting climb up countless steps—all of it seemed to pass in one excruciating instant.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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