first blush

Idioms  

1. see at first blush.

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first blush

Thomas’ dissent is, in many respects, more emotionally complex than either his admirers or his critics, like me, were at first blush ready to admit.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

At first blush, that might sound like a win for investors, since higher yields tend to mean better returns.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

"At first blush, this case may not seem momentous," said Koh from the trade union confederation.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

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 ● Feb. 10, 2026

At first blush it didn’t seem to make sense to Joe that a kid like Day would have any reason to work in a place as dirty and dangerous as the coulee.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown