at first blush

idiom

: when first seen or considered

At first blush, the proposal seems ridiculous.

Examples of at first blush in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Of course, the latency situation for DDR5 isn’t as dire as that big number appears at first blush: Latency is specified in clock cycles, so that anything that cycles twice as fast requires half as much time per clock cycle, as outlined in our overview of how to buy the right RAM. —Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025

For the author, what may sound at first blush like a macho story of man conquering nature is not so much about a feat of endurance, but rather about community. —Taylor Haney, NPR, 18 June 2025

Sometimes that even means getting the kind of advice that might not sound like a compliment at first blush. —Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 May 2025

The 90-day pause may appear at first blush to signal leniency, but do not be fooled – plenty of caveats exist, including the possibility of civil enforcement for companies not working to restrict access to data by foreign adversaries during the 90 days. —Robert Anello, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025

Rhymes for at first blush

• underbrush
• airbrush
• hairbrush
• inrush
• onrush
• paintbrush
• sagebrush
• brush
• crush
• flush
• gush
• hush