at first sight
Example Sentences
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Her journey to becoming a nurse began in 2003 when she met Eric in a "love at first sight moment" in a bar.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
"This will prevent serious and irreparable harm to competition in this growing market by Meta's conduct, which at first sight infringes EU competition rules," the commission said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
He fell in love at first sight with an attorney named Clare, with whom he had a long and happy marriage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
It was love at first sight, an experience the now-63-year-old says he hadn’t had before—and hasn’t since.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
Our favorite songbird, Selena, was singing happily about something fun and exciting, a song about love at first sight.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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