blank slate

noun

Examples of blank slate in a Sentence

She viewed her students as blank slates, just waiting to be filled with knowledge.
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Welch still comes across as a blank slate, someone so early in the celebrity life cycle that her persona requires further definition. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024 These documents painted, on the blank slate of reclaimed land, pictures of a luxurious, modern, and recreational life by the ocean. Zining Mok, Longreads, 22 Oct. 2024 Regardless of whether your kitchen is nice and shiny or has some wear and tear, designers say it’s not meant to stay a blank slate. Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024 Now, through a harrowing turn of events, they were given a blank slate. Linne Halpern, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blank slate 

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blank slate was in 1886

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“Blank slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blank%20slate. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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