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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Love at first sight Earhart, then a social worker living in Boston, interviewed to be part of the three-person crew making that historic 1928 trans-Atlantic flight, and Putnam quickly spotted her potential to be his new adventure heroine.
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ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
In an evening that hews closely to the 1957 Broadway original, Tony and Maria still fall for each other at first sight while the Sharks and Jets are at war.
—Deborah Wilker, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2025
The Homestake Valley on the eastern edge of the Holy Cross Wilderness near Red Cliff looks like an undisturbed hideaway at first sight.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2025
Baja was love at first sight for Ditte—the oasis-like greenery of El Pescadero with its dramatic surf and sunsets.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
In an evening that hews closely to the 1957 Broadway original, Tony and Maria still fall for each other at first sight while the Sharks and Jets are at war.
—Deborah Wilker, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2025
The Homestake Valley on the eastern edge of the Holy Cross Wilderness near Red Cliff looks like an undisturbed hideaway at first sight.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2025
Baja was love at first sight for Ditte—the oasis-like greenery of El Pescadero with its dramatic surf and sunsets.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for at first sight
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“At first sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20first%20sight. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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