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

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

To dismiss any role for biological factors is to don a different set of blinkers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2022

Grandpop took a huge bite of the apple, chewed, chewed, chewed, swallowed, then said, “This room here...is my outside. Had it added on to the house right before my ol’ blinkers went black.”

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds