blanch

Example Sentences

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“Reporter-source relationships can be tricky, of course, and many journalists would blanch to see their correspondence with sources made public,” she added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025

“We didn’t blanch at the cost to come to The Mather.”

From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025

This was solidified for me after crossing a threshold that some West Coast purists would blanch at breaching — going to a Rick Bayless restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

If using fresh peas, blanch them in boiling salted water and move immediately to an ice bath.

From Salon • May 10, 2025

Boaz, for his part, didn’t blanch half as much as when he’d stepped on the rat.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny