tabula rasa

Example Sentences

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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

Somewhere inside a tabula rasa passed off as an office space, a diligent worker is rewarded with a five-minute "dance experience."

From Salon

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

Each of these, Pythagoras to Euclid, could be counted as a tabula rasa.

From Washington Post

“There is a myth of flexibility, and galleries expect to have a tabula rasa,” Gluckman said in a phone interview.

From New York Times