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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Sound symbolism has been posited as a tool in language and word acquisition for children, who start with more of a blank slate. —
Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026 Buyers are no longer looking for a completely blank slate to move into; a home with unique touches stands out amongst the rest. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026 Lori seems to be a bit of a blank slate, both to Julian’s bumbling children and to Julian himself, who thinks Lori has been hired as his assistant to help manage his affairs and sort through the paintings littering his crumbling abode. —David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026 What gives a being that’s tantamount to a jovial blank slate such staying power? —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blank slate
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Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026 Buyers are no longer looking for a completely blank slate to move into; a home with unique touches stands out amongst the rest. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026 Lori seems to be a bit of a blank slate, both to Julian’s bumbling children and to Julian himself, who thinks Lori has been hired as his assistant to help manage his affairs and sort through the paintings littering his crumbling abode. —David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026 What gives a being that’s tantamount to a jovial blank slate such staying power? —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for blank slate
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“Blank slate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/blank%20slate. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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