a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
Used in a Sentence
blush
How to use blush in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for blush.
Editorial note
I realise these are at first blush, but:* Scrolling is way too slow.
Examples9
Definitions4
Parts of speech2
Quick take
a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of blush gathered in one view.
sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame; "The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for blush.
noun
a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
noun
sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
See also: flush
verb
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame; "The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by"
verb
become rosy or reddish; "her cheeks blushed in the cold winter air"
Example sentences
I realise these are at first blush, but:* Scrolling is way too slow.
AnonymousThe moral of this story may just be that these groups have more in common that you would suspect at first blush.
At first blush, this sounds like a great idea--let's immunize people to the very thing that the immune system is supposed to recognize as bad!
A wall of shame sounds amusing at first blush, but it would quickly become a source of a lot of negativity and unhappiness.
I think the apparatus available to today's government for spying on its citizens would make a 1980s KGB or Stasi agent blush.
I'm Bengali by ethnicity, and my observation is that people on the subcontinent are racist enough to make a south Georgia redneck blush.
I feel like some people haven't really internalized the lesson of the schoolyard saying 'sticks and stones will break my bones but words will never hurt me'.I think that saying is deeper than it seems at first blush.
They "manufacture molecules" all the time, every day, at catalytic rates that would make high-tech manufacturing factories blush.
The technology doesn't seem mind-blowing, the device at first blush doesn't look remarkably different from what's already available, and since phones are largely subsidized by carriers, most customers aren't going to be hugely price-sensitive.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use blush in a sentence?
I realise these are at first blush, but:* Scrolling is way too slow.
What does blush mean?
a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
What part of speech is blush?
blush is commonly used as noun, verb.