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

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"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

At first blush, there doesn’t appear to be a whole lot happening with the S&P 500 in 2026.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

We spend so much time celebrating the importance and power of family influence that it may seem, at first blush, that this can’t be true.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

first blush

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