first blush

Idioms  

1. see at first blush.

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Example Sentences

Blankets in summertime, first blush to first kiss.

From Literature

Some hedge funds are shorting shares that at first blush don’t seem very related to the fighting, such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal

At first blush, there doesn’t appear to be a whole lot happening with the S&P 500 in 2026.

From MarketWatch

I think I didn’t even quite understand what I was reading — I’m sure at first blush I thought it was romantic and wild, just like my all-consuming teenage crushes at the time.

From Los Angeles Times

At first blush, the storm did less damage to the electric grid than feared.

From Barron's