blush

Example Sentences

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Some managers of SPVs, knowing they’re among the few ways to buy into coveted pre-IPO companies, charge fees that would make a bandit blush.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

At first blush, the storm did less damage to the electric grid than feared.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Beauty products receive bigger markdowns; for instance, Rare Beauty’s liquid blush normally costs $25 but sold for $7.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 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

“Oh, how I used to scold! Makes me blush to think of the things I said. And now the poor man’s buried in the ground, and I won’t be scolding him again, that’s for sure.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood