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blush

[bluhsh] / blʌʃ /




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But Eatherly was so extreme, he made even his idols blush.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

So this is a selection of my favorite songs that will make you blush, but also make you laugh and dance.

From Salon Jun. 6, 2026

The auction also features several of Monroe's personal make-up products, including lipsticks, blush and eyeliner pencil, which the auction company noted has continued to captivate people on TikTok hoping to recreate Monroe's look.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

At first blush, his lifetime Wins Above Replacement of 0.3 would indicate that he’s little better than the fictional minor league “replacement player” to which MLB players are compared in calculating the statistic.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 3, 2026

Anya suppressed a blush and opened the pouch.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

“They’ve had a curated set of items that they’ve gone after, so whether that be in blushes or in lips or in highlighter or bronzing categories, they’re seeing strength across the board,” Fields said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 5, 2026

“Will, thank you so much!” shouts a fan, and underneath his thick beard, the pitcher blushes.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 31, 2026

Autochromes possess the light-dappled depth of Impressionist paintings, the powdery precision of pointillism, the honest blushes of butterfly cheeks, and the palpable textures of gleaming silks and gilded velvets.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 21, 2025

Carlos Augusto saved Inter's blushes with a thumping low drive in the 67th minute which ensured a fourth win from as many games in the league phase.

From Barron's Nov. 5, 2025

Moushumi blushes, glances at the price tag dangling from a thread on one side of her face.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

He blushed and actually agreed before letting me go home.

From Salon Oct. 13, 2025

Instead, they found that when participants blushed watching their own performances, there was activity in regions of the brain involved in emotions.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2024

It’s a small to medium sized, pink blushed apple.

From Seattle Times Dec. 25, 2023

When he finally removed the tiny clips pinching off the blood supply from the aorta, the kidney blushed pink, a good first sign.

From Science Magazine Jun. 21, 2023

Fadi blushed and pointed his camera somewhere else.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

In “Ready or Not,” Weaving’s blushing bride-to-be, Grace, discovers that she’s marrying into a family of devil-worshippers who sold their souls for eternal wealth, and they must sacrifice her to keep the money rolling in.

From Salon Mar. 29, 2026

If, however, at lunch in a restaurant near his Beverly Hills boutique during one of his occasional visits, a screen idol stopped by his table, he melted into schoolboy smiles and blushing laughter.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2025

“If we give $20,000 to charity, and get half a million followers, I’ll conduct a reveal,” he told me, laughing and blushing.

From Slate Dec. 17, 2024

This implies blushing is a spontaneous emotional response that comes from being socially exposed and does not require cognitive processing, the study said.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2024

“AND the next?” he said hopefully, still blushing.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers




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