love at first sight

Idioms  

1. An instantaneous attraction to someone or something. For example, With Peter and Constance, it was a case of love at first sight, or When Dave saw that car, it was love at first sight. This expression was already used by Chaucer for romantic attraction in Troilus and Cressida: “She loved right from the first sight.” The transfer to objects dates from the first half of the 1900s.

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love at first sight

When I met her in person, it was what I could only describe as love at first sight.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026

Her journey to becoming a nurse began in 2003 when she met Eric in a "love at first sight moment" in a bar.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

He fell in love at first sight with an attorney named Clare, with whom he had a long and happy marriage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

It was love at first sight, an experience the now-63-year-old says he hadn’t had before—and hasn’t since.

From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026

“I thought Dan was interesting,” Patricia remembered of their first meeting, “but it wasn’t like love at first sight or anything.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin