blush
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Drawings and plans produced at various stages hinted at rooftop gardens, private elevators, deluxe executive dining facilities and enough marble to make an ancient Greek architect blush.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
But Eatherly was so extreme, he made even his idols blush.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
At first blush, the continued existence of the Ark Encounter and its host institution, the Creation Museum is confusing.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026
The blush of first love inside the glow of new friendship is where “Girls Like Girls” works its easygoing charms, but also an affecting sadness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
The darkness blanketed his gaze with filthy shadows and drained the blush of life from his cheeks.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
“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
But an alert Gabriel put in a last-ditch effort, applying just enough pressure to distract Simeone as he got his shot away and save Saliba's blushes.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
“Will, thank you so much!” shouts a fan, and underneath his thick beard, the pitcher blushes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2026
Olmo spared Barca blushes as he blasted superbly into the top corner in the 63rd minute, three minutes after replacing Pedri who had limped off the pitch.
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
He blushes and smiles, and I’m off the hook for now.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
He blushed and actually agreed before letting me go home.
From Salon ● Oct. 13, 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
When he finally removed the tiny clips pinching off the blood supply from the aorta, the kidney blushed pink, a good first sign.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 21, 2023
She caught me looking once and gave me a demure little smile while I blushed.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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
Turns out blushing is a spontaneous emotional reaction, instead of a result of cognitive self-reflection, new research published on Wednesday suggests.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2024
My face feels warm, but if I’m blushing, he can’t see it.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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