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

In addition to shopping for fabric online, consumers will have the option to purchase textiles from small businesses in their area—a switch that, while at first blush seems like a net positive, poses its own unique set of challenges. —Elizabeth Grace Coyne, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025

Edward Burke has become the latest Chicago Democrat to seek clemency from someone who, at first blush, would seem like an unlikely suitor: Republican President Donald Trump. —Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025

Quite often, the clothes, music and other elements that at first blush may seem tangential to fandom will overlap with sports in a manner sufficient to help spawn a sort of energy exchange. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Sep. 2024

The combination might seem like an odd culinary combo at first blush. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024

Rhymes for at first blush

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