speed dating
nounDefinition of speed dating
: an event at which each participant converses individually with all the prospective partners for a few minutes in order to select those with whom dates are desired
Examples of speed dating in a Sentence
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At times, the whole thing felt like a nightmare version of speed dating. — Washington Post, "NBC’s technical glitch was bad. But the debate’s overall chaos was far worse.," 27 June 2019 Other activities include author game shows and and Q&As, one-on-one author encounters similar to speed dating and a cash bar. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, "What is RomantiConn? Romance-novel fans will swoon at this day packed with their favorite authors," 16 July 2019 As in speed dating, the debaters will only have a few minutes each to make an impression. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "The Democratic primary debates are the ultimate American speed dating event," 26 June 2019 The presidential candidate speed dating here in the state that will start balloting for the nomination in less than eight months showcased the challenges of managing the vast Democratic field. — Ken Thomas, WSJ, "Close Encounters at the Iowa Democratic Fundraiser," 9 June 2019 The episode revolved around a speed dating event anchored by all seven cast members, including the ones with long-term boyfriends. — refinery29.com, "The Most Awkward Parts Of The RHONY Speed Dating Adventure," 12 July 2018 Fems for Dems has had several candidate speed dating events and helped the Northville Democratic Club organize its event last month. — Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press, "Who's your political soul mate? Candidate speed dating helps make match," 28 May 2018 Try speed dating, meetups and talk to three new people each day. — Sadé Carpenter, RedEye Chicago, "Dating expert Bela Gandhi shares 3 ways to find love," 8 Feb. 2018 Stick around after speed dating ends for live music by Arctic Jungle. — Yoshina Okamoto, Anchorage Daily News, "Here’s what’s happening around Anchorage on Valentine’s Day," 13 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'speed dating.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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