date

Example Sentences

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Our first date unfolded on a stylish vintage couch in a cafe rumored to have once belonged to someone from punk-rock band NOFX.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Whether that date will stick is another question.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

I have nothing against “prequels” in themselves—they date back to Virgil’s “Aeneid”—but they are no substitute for the original books.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"I'm not going to lie, I didn't expect you to be this easy to talk to," a watermelon woman tells her dragon-fruit date over their corresponding fruit cocktails at sunset.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But I’m on his date with my cousin—and not just any cousin, but my favorite cousin.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith