blinkers

Example Sentences

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But even he has blinkers on: Yes, 1975 might have been a great, great time in New York, despite garbage strikes, crime rates and municipal bankruptcy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

“Then I said, ‘maybe blinkers will keep him smart and focused and running’ and it did today, so this is where to do it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2024

In June last year, a Chinese navy vessel flashed blue lights and blinkers at a Philippine coastguard tugboat, the Philippine Daily Inquirer reported.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2023

That, plus the addition of blinkers, is not enough to help him here.

From New York Times • May 19, 2022

Hoping to focus the horse’s mind on his job and reduce the distractions of the rail, Smith fitted Seabiscuit with a set of blinkers that restricted his vision to the track straight ahead of him.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand