Examples of at first blush in a Sentence
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State, which may, at first blush, seem an unconventional Cinderella.
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Becky Sullivan, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024
So, at first blush, the decision to sit Conley was a little puzzling — not that there’s anything wrong with giving a 36-year-old guard the occasional day off.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2024
Yes, Trump is miles ahead of his primary opponents in the polls and a state party rule change may sound, at first blush, like nothing more than a technical detail.
—Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023
Jacksonville State Maybe at first blush, seeing first-year FBS member Jacksonville State top a borderline bowl team like UTEP 17-14 could raise an eyebrow.
—Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2023
This choice, at first blush, might seem ridiculous to many in the Barbie audience.
—Andrea Nevins, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2023
How did the powers that be react to time travel at first blush?
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 July 2023
And Spanberger, at first blush, appears well suited for the role, having ended a 36-year GOP hold on her seat in 2018 and then going on to win reelection twice, in a district Hillary Clinton lost by over six points and Joe Biden won by just one.
—Dustin Guastella, The New Republic, 19 June 2023
The patch added typical post-expansion launch endgame activities, including a fight with an overworld boss called Red Comet, which, at first blush, just looked like a spicy chocobo.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 22 June 2023
Becky Sullivan, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024
So, at first blush, the decision to sit Conley was a little puzzling — not that there’s anything wrong with giving a 36-year-old guard the occasional day off.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2024
Yes, Trump is miles ahead of his primary opponents in the polls and a state party rule change may sound, at first blush, like nothing more than a technical detail.
—Laurel Rosenhall, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2023
Jacksonville State Maybe at first blush, seeing first-year FBS member Jacksonville State top a borderline bowl team like UTEP 17-14 could raise an eyebrow.
—Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2023
This choice, at first blush, might seem ridiculous to many in the Barbie audience.
—Andrea Nevins, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Aug. 2023
How did the powers that be react to time travel at first blush?
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 July 2023
And Spanberger, at first blush, appears well suited for the role, having ended a 36-year GOP hold on her seat in 2018 and then going on to win reelection twice, in a district Hillary Clinton lost by over six points and Joe Biden won by just one.
—Dustin Guastella, The New Republic, 19 June 2023
The patch added typical post-expansion launch endgame activities, including a fight with an overworld boss called Red Comet, which, at first blush, just looked like a spicy chocobo.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 22 June 2023
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