speed dating
noun
: 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
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YouTube launched a Creator Club for the first time, running welcome breakfasts and brand speed dating lunches while Pinterest hosted feed worthy DIY builds and a tattoo parlor.
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Taylor Reilly,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Brett Goldstein and Jennifer Lopez hang out at their Office Romance speed dating event in New York City on June 1.
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People Staff,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
Some less conventional events include speed dating for audiobook fans and Silent Book Club sessions, where attendees listen together, followed by an optional discussion.
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New Atlas,
6 May 2026
Throughout the season, the farmers and their suitors will attend mixer events, a speed dating event and even a gathering at the Lauren Park Racetrack in Maryland.
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Melina Khan,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2026
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Taylor Reilly,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Brett Goldstein and Jennifer Lopez hang out at their Office Romance speed dating event in New York City on June 1.
—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
Some less conventional events include speed dating for audiobook fans and Silent Book Club sessions, where attendees listen together, followed by an optional discussion.
—
New Atlas,
6 May 2026
Throughout the season, the farmers and their suitors will attend mixer events, a speed dating event and even a gathering at the Lauren Park Racetrack in Maryland.
—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for speed dating
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“Speed dating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speed%20dating. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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