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Definitions

first blush

NOUN
first glance
Synonyms
WEAK
break of day brightening crack of dawn early morning first brightening first flush of morning first impression first light first sight morning outset peep of day prime

Example Sentences

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This may seem like a paradox at first blush.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 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, the storm did less damage to the electric grid than feared.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

At first blush, ChatGPT provided a useful first cut even though, for this exercise, I only analyzed three of the six plans that met my criteria.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 26, 2025

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

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell