1
: outward appearance : view
at first blush
2
: a reddening of the face especially from shame, modesty, or confusion
3
: a red or rosy tint
4
: a cosmetic applied to the face to give a usually pink color or to accent the cheekbones
blushed; blushing; blushes
1
: to become red in the face especially from shame, modesty, or confusion
2
: to feel shame or embarrassment
3
: to have a rosy or fresh color : bloom
Synonyms
Examples of blush in a Sentence
Noun
The comment brought a blush to her cheeks.
The fruit is yellow, with a blush of pink.
She put on a little lipstick and blush.
Verb
He blushed at the compliment.
I blush to admit it, but you've caught me in an error.
Recent Examples on the Web
Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 Apr. 2024
After adding a bit of bronzer, blush, and highlighter, my skin is glowing!
—Kylee McGuigan, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
Entangled in a feud that would make Bette Davis and Joan Crawford blush, the pair trade wry and subtle jabs as Eva further encroaches on Nicole’s livelihood.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 7 Apr. 2024
For one, the iHeart Radio Music Awards had celebrities dressing up, pairing looks with precise brows and high-point blush.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
Klee Naturals 4-Piece Makeup Kits Kids who love to play in your makeup bag will enjoy having their own makeup kit, complete with two lip shimmers, a blush, eyeshadow, and application brushes.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 24 Mar. 2024
For weeks, the founder has been hinting at a blush launch, and on Tuesday April 2, fans couldn’t help her perfectly flushed cheeks (and matching pink chrome manicure) in a video posted by Rhode.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
At a 2005 portrait session, her brows were sharper and blush more sculpted than ever.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
On one balcony, there are blush pink grow lights, the remains of a marijuana-cultivation experiment; on the other, there’s a retro weight lifting rig, with a leather punching bag and black iron barbells.
—Kurt Soller Ricardo Labougle, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
India Espy-Jones, Essence, 12 Feb. 2024
The updo showed off her romantic makeup look: sculpted, blushed cheeks and a properly thin cat eye.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
Over the past century, without ever really blushing, the American right has similarly celebrated the likes of Adolf Hitler, Francisco Franco, and just about every Latin American military junta that called itself anti-communist.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2024
Couples can treat themselves with everything from blushing seafood cioppino to chargrilled filet topped with blue cheese.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 30 Jan. 2024
Though 2022 saw the triumph of Everything Everywhere All at Once, there existed another film that was also a pageant of absurd, maximalist thrill that left MCU blushing in its wake.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2024
There are silvery splashes in the leaf center, and the edges might even be blushed with reddish-purple.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2024
Here, a quick marinade lends the steaks smokey-sharp flavor, while a quick sear in a blazing-hot pan leaves the meat browned outside and blushing within.
—Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 26 Dec. 2023
This photograph was taken right after that action; their cheeks were still blushed red, not only due to the makeup.
—Brandon Choe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
Noun
As usual, makeup artist Lauren Elise Child was behind Megan's precise brows, fluttery lashes, and a peachy rose blush, paired with a light wash of shadow on her lids.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 Apr. 2024
After adding a bit of bronzer, blush, and highlighter, my skin is glowing!
—Kylee McGuigan, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2024
Entangled in a feud that would make Bette Davis and Joan Crawford blush, the pair trade wry and subtle jabs as Eva further encroaches on Nicole’s livelihood.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 7 Apr. 2024
For one, the iHeart Radio Music Awards had celebrities dressing up, pairing looks with precise brows and high-point blush.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
Klee Naturals 4-Piece Makeup Kits Kids who love to play in your makeup bag will enjoy having their own makeup kit, complete with two lip shimmers, a blush, eyeshadow, and application brushes.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 24 Mar. 2024
For weeks, the founder has been hinting at a blush launch, and on Tuesday April 2, fans couldn’t help her perfectly flushed cheeks (and matching pink chrome manicure) in a video posted by Rhode.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
At a 2005 portrait session, her brows were sharper and blush more sculpted than ever.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
On one balcony, there are blush pink grow lights, the remains of a marijuana-cultivation experiment; on the other, there’s a retro weight lifting rig, with a leather punching bag and black iron barbells.
—Kurt Soller Ricardo Labougle, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
Verb
The new mother was blushing with her lips stained in cherry red.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 12 Feb. 2024
The updo showed off her romantic makeup look: sculpted, blushed cheeks and a properly thin cat eye.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
Over the past century, without ever really blushing, the American right has similarly celebrated the likes of Adolf Hitler, Francisco Franco, and just about every Latin American military junta that called itself anti-communist.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 1 Mar. 2024
Couples can treat themselves with everything from blushing seafood cioppino to chargrilled filet topped with blue cheese.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 30 Jan. 2024
Though 2022 saw the triumph of Everything Everywhere All at Once, there existed another film that was also a pageant of absurd, maximalist thrill that left MCU blushing in its wake.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2024
There are silvery splashes in the leaf center, and the edges might even be blushed with reddish-purple.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2024
Here, a quick marinade lends the steaks smokey-sharp flavor, while a quick sear in a blazing-hot pan leaves the meat browned outside and blushing within.
—Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 26 Dec. 2023
This photograph was taken right after that action; their cheeks were still blushed red, not only due to the makeup.
—Brandon Choe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2023
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“Blush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blush. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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blush
2 of 2 noun1
: outward appearance : view
at first blush
2
: a reddening of the face especially from shame, confusion, or embarrassment
3
: a red or rosy tint
Medical Definition
blush
intransitive verb
: to become red in the face especially from shame, modesty, or confusion
blush
noun
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