blush

Example Sentences

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When Nelson introduced Jeffrey at the recent “Secret Somewhere” show, the things he said about Jeffrey made the performer blush.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Some managers of SPVs, knowing they’re among the few ways to buy into coveted pre-IPO companies, charge fees that would make a bandit blush.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Government and private money are flowing in quantities that would make a Gilded Age robber baron blush.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

There was a little blush, and then this answer,

From "Emma" by Jane Austen