first sight
Example Sentences
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Brussels said the fee offered earlier this year "at first sight" was "in practice equivalent to the previous access ban".
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
He fell in love at first sight with an attorney named Clare, with whom he had a long and happy marriage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
It was love at first sight, an experience the now-63-year-old says he hadn’t had before—and hasn’t since.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
Kennedy presented Kukita’s painting, and it was love at first sight for Kemp.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
Offhand, I can remember seeing just three girls in my life who struck me as having unclassifiably great beauty at first sight.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
