blush
Example Sentences
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This may seem like a paradox at first blush.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
At first blush, there’s little reason for state legislators in Mississippi and Georgia to care about James Quigley’s cross-country move with his family to Florida from Washington state.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 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
I think I didn’t even quite understand what I was reading — I’m sure at first blush I thought it was romantic and wild, just like my all-consuming teenage crushes at the time.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
I wonder if it’s possible to see a blush in ashen moonlight.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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