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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

Example Sentences

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Some hedge funds are shorting shares that at first blush don’t seem very related to the fighting, such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 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

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

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

We spend so much time celebrating the importance and power of family influence that it may seem, at first blush, that this can’t be true.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell