plural blinders
1
: either of two flaps on a horse's bridle to keep it from seeing objects at its sides
2
blinders plural
: a limitation or obstruction to sight or discernment
3
British, informal
: something (such as an athletic play) dazzlingly excellent or remarkable
Andrew Chidgey (58) held the Stapleton innings together and Ghulam Shabbir briefly threatened with a lively 23 but Timsbury held some important catches, including a blinder from Greg Passingham …—
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Their team played a blinder to beat us in the closing seconds of the match.
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Still, that’s where a la mode games plays a blinder.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Do leaders in the traditional pro sport, intercollegiate or Olympic mindsets need to explore which blinders are shielding them from seeing around the proverbial corner?
—John Cairney, Sportico.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Challenge all the possibilities by removing your blinders, questioning assumptions, and seeking out divergent points of view.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
But in some ways that kind of puts blinders on it too.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Matt Gardner, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Do leaders in the traditional pro sport, intercollegiate or Olympic mindsets need to explore which blinders are shielding them from seeing around the proverbial corner?
—John Cairney, Sportico.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Challenge all the possibilities by removing your blinders, questioning assumptions, and seeking out divergent points of view.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
But in some ways that kind of puts blinders on it too.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for blinder
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“Blinder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blinder. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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blinder
noun
blind·er
ˈblīn-dər 
: either of two leather flaps on a horse's bridle to keep it from seeing to the side
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