first blush

Example Sentences

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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

“It is important to remember that that first blush of information is going to be incomplete, potentially inaccurate,” Guglielmi said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

This may seem like a paradox at first blush.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Superstar lawyers and math whizzes and software entrepreneurs appear at first blush to lie outside ordinary experience.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell