Definitions

first blush

NOUN

first glance

Synonyms

WEAK

break of day brightening crack of dawn early morning first brightening first flush of morning first impression first light first sight morning outset peep of day prime

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As logical as this might seem at first blush, it could ultimately prove to be misguided, according to one top Wall Street strategist.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

“It is important to remember that that first blush of information is going to be incomplete, potentially inaccurate,” Guglielmi said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 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

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

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Superstar lawyers and math whizzes and software entrepreneurs appear at first blush to lie outside ordinary experience.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

first blush

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