Synonyms of first blush

first blush

phrase

as in face

outward and often deceptive indication

At first blush the story seemed plausible, but a closer look proved it to be false.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• face
• appearance
• impression
• effect
• outward
• guise
• seeming
• semblance
• implication
• name
• show
• suggestion
• pretense
• air
• likeness
• resemblance
• demonstration
• display
• hint
• fiction
• representation
• imitation
• simulation
• front
• facade
• image
• pose
• exterior
• mask
• surface
• Potemkin village
• insinuation
• cloak
• shape
• shell
• affectation
• make-believe
• gloss
• disguise
• imposture
• veneer
• masquerade
• patina

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of first blush

So, rise before the first blush of dawn, seek out a clear east-northeast horizon, and let the morning sky reward your early vigil. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 10 July 2026

But as far as spending time together and understanding backgrounds and philosophies and all that, that was our first blush at that. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 June 2026