blind date

Example Sentences

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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

The night that Mik and John first met, in a German nightclub in September 1978, John was actually on a blind date with someone else.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

So, how successful can a blind date be?

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

Dad had been drafted into the Army during the Vietnam War and met my mom on a blind date after he returned home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

His name was John, and he was a blind date for Mary, my roommate.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals