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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That forced people to make a choice, and a lot of them chose to leave, which opened up a very blank slate.
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
Both Brauer and Brinley gave Slate credit for trying something new and attempting to address affordability concerns, but the auto industry isn’t an easy busy to break into, even when starting from a blank slate.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 7 June 2025
The creamy sauce is the perfect blank slate for a few dashes of hot sauce, garlic powder, or your favorite seasoning blend.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
If Miller’s wide-eyed turn leaves him more of a blank slate than necessary, that works well enough for a character who just might still have a shot at one day becoming a whole, functional person.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 20 June 2025
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 27 June 2025
Both Brauer and Brinley gave Slate credit for trying something new and attempting to address affordability concerns, but the auto industry isn’t an easy busy to break into, even when starting from a blank slate.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 7 June 2025
The creamy sauce is the perfect blank slate for a few dashes of hot sauce, garlic powder, or your favorite seasoning blend.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
If Miller’s wide-eyed turn leaves him more of a blank slate than necessary, that works well enough for a character who just might still have a shot at one day becoming a whole, functional person.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for blank slate
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“Blank slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blank%20slate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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