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, that might sound like a win for investors, since higher yields tend to mean better returns.

From MarketWatch • 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

This may seem like a paradox at first blush.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Some hedge funds are shorting shares that at first blush don’t seem very related to the fighting, such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

It may seem at first blush that cooperating with the system while urging good behavior is the only option available, but in reality it is not a liberation strategy at all.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

first blush

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