at first sight
idiom
: when first seen or considered
It appears at first sight to be a simple matter of hiring more people.
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She's been adopted by a family who fell in love with her at first sight.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
This Earth sign is also ruled by Venus, and the King is equally sentimental and passionate, believing in love at first sight.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Love at first sight But there was no quick exit when Burchell stepped out onto the lawn at Sawgrass Players Club, which is home to 1,900 properties, making up 16 neighborhoods across 1,200 acres.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Philosophy is sending out a message of love at first sight for new and returning consumers — that being its Purity one-step facial cleanser.
—Charlie Carballo, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
This Earth sign is also ruled by Venus, and the King is equally sentimental and passionate, believing in love at first sight.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Love at first sight But there was no quick exit when Burchell stepped out onto the lawn at Sawgrass Players Club, which is home to 1,900 properties, making up 16 neighborhoods across 1,200 acres.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Philosophy is sending out a message of love at first sight for new and returning consumers — that being its Purity one-step facial cleanser.
—Charlie Carballo, WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
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“At first sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20first%20sight. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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