How to Use blind in a Sentence

blind

1 of 3 adjective
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  • The true fans were put to the test in this blind tasting.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 14 July 2023
  • Enter the dome at the wrong time, and you could be struck blind.
    — Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The only witness to the event: their blind, 11-year-old son.
    — Keith Phipps, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2023
  • The Guardians for much of the season have walked the line between blind luck and good fortune.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Swift isn’t blind to the struggles of the working class, either.
    — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Tour But make sure all that blind hoping doesn't leave you lyin' on the cold hard ground.
    — Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 13 June 2023
  • Charles is blind and has Parkinson’s; Gail cares for him.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Challenge Dad to bring his best, then invite the rest of the family to weigh in via a blind tasting.
    — Alyssa Longobucco, House Beautiful, 13 May 2023
  • The verdict: When the brands were revealed after our blind test, there was a gasp when tasters learned Toll House had placed last.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2024
  • My friend is now blind and says Brutus is their Seeing Eye dog.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Its 8,500 clients include those with special-needs: dogs that are blind, deaf and need wheelchairs to get around.
    — Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2023
  • How do people hear motion, and how is this changed by being blind?
    — Ione Fine, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2023
  • The Greek class is taught by the male character, who has been slowly losing his sight for many years and will soon be blind.
    — David Conrads, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2023
  • Calle had asked a series of blind people what their idea of beauty was, and framed their replies next to their portraits.
    — Max Norman, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Antonio, who’s been legally blind for much of his 14 years, can see again.
    — Laura Ungar and Freida Frisaro, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2023
  • Each dish is judged by culinary experts in blind tastings.
    — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2023
  • The Bruins are building the plane mid-air and flying blind without a certain No. 1 center.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
  • What can its blind spots teach us about the company’s erratic C.E.O.?
    — Christopher Cox Andres Serrano Mansi Choksi Kwame Anthony Appiah Yotam Ottolenghi Jenny Wu Devin Gordon Victoria Chang John Hodgman, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2023
  • The aura may consist of blinking or flashing lights or may produce blind spots in both eyes.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 20 Jan. 2023
  • On Tuesday's episode, the talk show host played a prank on the coaches by conducting his own blind audition.
    — Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2023
  • If branches large enough to maim are crashing down around your ground blind, that’s also too much wind for deer hunting.
    — Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Only people who are blind may carry a cane in this color, according to the law.
    — Fox News, 2 Mar. 2023
  • As a result, blind pimples are often painful and difficult to treat.
    — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Back then everything was just a blind shot, and that’s how communities were formed.
    — Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2023
  • Tasting the two wines, blind, the submarine is more expressive and lively.
    — Alice Lascelles, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2023
  • Our first question was whether blind participants would be better at the task.
    — Ione Fine, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2023
  • His father had lived with diabetes, which left him blind for the last 30 years of his life, a family tragedy that drove Dr. Wilmut forward.
    — Amanda Holpuch, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
  • But even more remarkable was that Milton was 100% blind in his right eye and had a vision impairment in his left.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 17 May 2023
  • The turning point was when an elderly traditional healer failed in treating his own cataracts and was becoming blind.
    — Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Being blind or Deaf can make navigating any illness harder to handle.
    — Andrew Pulrang, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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blind

2 of 3 verb
  • He was blinded by love.
  • She was blinded as a child in a terrible fire.
  • I was blinded by the sun as I came around the corner.
  • Such a snow could blind your eyes and scour the features off your face.
    — Louise Erdrich, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Don't let your emotions blind you to their nuances and habits.
    — Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Still, there were times when he was blinded for up to 30 seconds at a time.
    — Jane Tyska, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Bright light blinded her as rough hands grabbed her arms.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 17 July 2023
  • But that shouldn’t blind them to what is coming later this year.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2022
  • Others were scarred and blinded in the most hideous manner.
    — Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Empty days of blinding white heat gave way to nights of blood and ferment.
    — Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The lights from an oncoming pickup truck hit him dead in the eyes, blinding him.
    — Adiel Kaplan, NBC News, 11 May 2023
  • Please blind the eyes of the evil police officers, the wicked judge, and of all of our enemies.
    — Daniella Mestyanek Young, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2022
  • Doja’s fourth look of the night was topped with a chair-hat, but don’t let that blind you to its more subtle delights.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Such cognitive bias can blind us to what the data is trying to tell us.
    — Thor Olof Philogène, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022
  • He was blinded in one eye and shrapnel had ripped through his stomach and lungs.
    — Kostiantyn Khudov, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2023
  • As with them, his face is lit from above by a blinding white flash that hits his ash blond hair like a spotlight.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The person who hit the teacher said they were been blinded by sunlight at the time of the crash, WVNews.com reported.
    — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024
  • My trust in textbook teachings blinded me to data that were right there in front of us.
    — Nico U.f. Dosenbach, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The woman driving the car that hit the mom and two toddlers was blinded by sunlight when the crash occurred, per the reports.
    — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Still, that desire cannot blind us to the reality of the situation on the ground.
    — Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The glare of the SUV’s headlights temporarily blinded the three teenagers.
    — Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Lasers can blind pilots and damage cockpit equipment, the FAA said in a Feb. 4 news release.
    — Don Sweeney, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Feb. 2022
  • This is a statement piece, with enough silver sheen to blind your eyes probably.
    — Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Many of these recipes call for a pre-baked pie shell, so be sure to read our guide to blind baking before getting started.
    — Mehreen Karim, Bon Appétit, 31 Aug. 2022
  • The promise of millions or billions of dollars from a few parties is enough to blind even the best of public servants.
    — Ed Hirs, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • My affection for Sakamoto has not blinded me to the work itself.
    — Sasha Frere-Jones, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2023
  • Although each element alone could read as too much—the belt alone is enough to blind passersby—there’s a harmony among all the earth tones and the gold.
    — Jake Smith, Glamour, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Untreated, the tumor would first blind her, then slowly kill her.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Sheets of blinding, windblown rain curtain the view of Rosslyn from the Foggy Bottom area.
    — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Perhaps their plan involved temporarily blinding a guard in the store with a blast from a fire extinguisher, because that’s what happened.
    — Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024
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blind

3 of 3 noun
  • Some say the investigation is a blind to keep the public's attention off the governor.
  • The walls of the blind helped block much of the wind and falling snow.
    — Outdoor Life, 5 Jan. 2021
  • At the same time, blinds will emerge over the side and rear windows.
    — James Morris, Forbes, 6 May 2023
  • Around the edges of the blind leaked a rectangle of white daylight.
    — Sally Rooney, The New Yorker, 5 July 2021
  • Opposite the door was a window with the blind pulled down.
    — Sally Rooney, The New Yorker, 5 July 2021
  • In the top left corner, a shadow sits in front of what could be a pale blind.
    — Brienne Walsh, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021
  • The throttle cable was a length of cord for a Venetian blind.
    — Chuck Wilcoxen, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2023
  • One of the greatest benefits of this blind is its size.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Field & Stream, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The room had — wait for it — entirely glass walls, no blinds or screens.
    — Tara Bannow, STAT, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Solve that by setting up a ground blind or a tower stand.
    — Gerald Almy, Field & Stream, 17 Sep. 2020
  • Jorge Lopez, a big, hulking man got out and knocked on the small office door, its blinds drawn.
    — Brianna Sacks, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
  • But when par- or blind-baking, not every type of crust needs to be docked.
    — Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 3 June 2022
  • Layout blinds can work great in a field if there’s enough stubble to hide them.
    — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The Venetian blinds on the windows also felt austere to them.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Use pull-down shades, which collect less dust than blinds with cloth or slats.
    — Amanda Gardner, Health, 31 Dec. 2023
  • That was tied with a cord similar to one from a Venetian blind.
    — Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Babies put to sleep in their cribs reach out and grab cords dangling from the window blinds above them.
    — Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Some people might not invite you back if your dog howls like a wolf or hoots like an owl in the blind.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 10 Oct. 2020
  • Some residents have been keeping the blinds to their rooms closed to avoid the public gaze.
    — oregonlive, 18 Mar. 2020
  • One demonstrator, John Sanders, was struck in the eye with a bean bag round, leaving the 24-year-old blind in one eye.
    — Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 6 July 2020
  • The three of us, along with a chocolate Lab and a golden retriever, sat in a blind built on a high bank above a slough.
    — Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Oct. 2020
  • Four of us sat in a duck blind, going on our second hour of not seeing any ducks.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 10 Oct. 2020
  • My shotgun slid sideways along the mesh wire fence that held the blind together.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 Jan. 2021
  • She has been strangled by the inner cord that runs through the center of the window blind behind her crib.
    — Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2023
  • When closed, the slats of shutters and blinds (often made from wood, vinyl, or metal) can also block the sun's rays.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2024
  • The home is modern in style and function, with smart features such as powered blinds.
    — Ryan Conner, Dallas News, 22 Feb. 2023
  • He’s reported live from the kitchen, with a window covered by blinds in the background.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Leaner froze in his tracks, snapping his head up and staring right into the blind.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 2 Nov. 2020
  • Crossbows and ground blinds are provided free of charge.
    — Joseph Albanese, Outdoor Life, 9 Mar. 2020
  • Some even hunt scaup from stationary (permanent) box-style blinds along the East Coast, most notably in Chesapeake Bay.
    — M.d. Johnson, Field & Stream, 8 Feb. 2024

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