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At first blush, this torrent of spending is a little odd.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

It would be irresponsible not to say right off that “Alley Cats,” written and directed by the comedian Ricky Gervais, is so gleefully vulgar it could make a TV critic blush.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Thomas’ dissent is, in many respects, more emotionally complex than either his admirers or his critics, like me, were at first blush ready to admit.

From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026

The auction also features several of Monroe's personal make-up products, including lipsticks, blush and eyeliner pencil, which the auction company noted has continued to captivate people on TikTok hoping to recreate Monroe's look.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

The splash of my strokes was the only sound I heard as the water began to turn a blush gold and I left land behind.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

“They’ve had a curated set of items that they’ve gone after, so whether that be in blushes or in lips or in highlighter or bronzing categories, they’re seeing strength across the board,” Fields said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

She almost dropped the ball into the path of Sveindis Jonsdottir late on too, but rescued it just in time to spare her blushes.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

“Will, thank you so much!” shouts a fan, and underneath his thick beard, the pitcher blushes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2026

Autochromes possess the light-dappled depth of Impressionist paintings, the powdery precision of pointillism, the honest blushes of butterfly cheeks, and the palpable textures of gleaming silks and gilded velvets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025

She giggles again, then blushes like a geyser went off inside her.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

He blushed and actually agreed before letting me go home.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2025

At this year’s Sundance, I blushed every time someone asked about my favorite movies of the fest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025

Instead, they found that when participants blushed watching their own performances, there was activity in regions of the brain involved in emotions.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2024

It’s a small to medium sized, pink blushed apple.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 25, 2023

I know I blushed from head to toe, but man, what I wouldn’t give to experience that moment again.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings

In “Ready or Not,” Weaving’s blushing bride-to-be, Grace, discovers that she’s marrying into a family of devil-worshippers who sold their souls for eternal wealth, and they must sacrifice her to keep the money rolling in.

From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026

If, however, at lunch in a restaurant near his Beverly Hills boutique during one of his occasional visits, a screen idol stopped by his table, he melted into schoolboy smiles and blushing laughter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025

“If we give $20,000 to charity, and get half a million followers, I’ll conduct a reveal,” he told me, laughing and blushing.

From Slate ● Dec. 17, 2024

The findings published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B journal show that blushing was more intense when participants watched themselves singing compared with watching others sing.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2024

He is blushing again and looks to me, stricken, for help.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse