How to Use at first sight in a Sentence
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The magic of love at first sight worked out for Adam Sandler.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 22 June 2023
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The Eye Gouge: The eye gouge prevents love at first sight by ending their sight.
—Evan Waite, The New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2024
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Iris Caldwell was one of many brave people to marry a stranger at first sight.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 15 Dec. 2023
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The pair confirmed that their connection was love at first sight.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2023
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Overall, the best shoe rack is this Brightroom style, which impressed us at first sight.
—Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2023
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And the pets seem, at first sight, to have only one facial expression: aloof.
—Ulrike Lemmin-Woolfrey, Discover Magazine, 5 Dec. 2023
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Fashion, for me at first sight, was more about survival than anything else.
—Naomi Rougeau, ELLE, 14 June 2023
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But, what will become of the two once the wheels touch down in London, what will come of this chance encounter, and is love at first sight real?
—Maggie Horton, Country Living, 8 Sep. 2023
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Action and romance, a pair of genres destined for love at first sight.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2023
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Our testers were really impressed with our pick for the best overall shoe rack at first sight.
—Tanya Edwards, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2022
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For her husband, on the other hand, visiting Menorca was a case of love at first sight.
—Garbiñe Continente, Vogue, 28 June 2023
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Usually, a lone turkey will flee at first sight of a predator.
—Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 24 Apr. 2023
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Usually, a lone turkey will flee at first sight of a predator.
—Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 24 Apr. 2023
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This Buff & Hensman mid-century modern house had a lot to love at first sight.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 14 May 2024
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There was no love at first sight, but a love-in-process accompanied by a fair amount of anxiety and stress.
—Elissa Strauss, CNN, 17 Oct. 2022
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On her feet, Jenner wore a pair of black pointy Raf Simons heels which at first sight, appeared heelless.
—Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2022
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Sue, a former dancer who sang in choruses, was smitten at first sight.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 25 Jan. 2024
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Love at first sight Lankston and her kids went inside to meet Harvey first, something Ollinger was there to supervise.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2023
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The epic love story follows a young woman and young man from different backgrounds who fall in love at first sight.
—Christine Giordano, Women's Health, 27 Aug. 2023
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There’s a villain, love at first sight, a plot to frame someone for the murder, close calls, and improbable escapes.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
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Rick is just a regular guy lost on his first day of work who sees Michonne on a park bench, asks her for directions, and falls in love at first sight.
—Leah Marilla Thomas, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2024
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Why that advantage isn’t substantial is at first sight a mystery.
—Barton Swaim, WSJ, 23 Sep. 2022
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In a single long take of their cool verbal jousting, the Braggs convincingly film the miracle of love at first sight.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2023
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First is Dora Baghriche’s Rouge, which embodies the passion of love at first sight through notes of ginger, pink pepper, patchouli, and vetiver.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2023
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Imagine falling in love at first sight and never losing that euphoric feeling.
—Elizabeth Berry, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2023
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Carolyn goes big picture here and explains the differences between love at first sight and a different, more secure kind of love.
—Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2023
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Jude Law’s Dickie was impossibly beautiful, the life of every party, and a man with whom the younger Tom Ripley of the movie understandably fell in love with at first sight.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2024
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Charm customers at first sight with clean, attractive product images.
—Kamaljit Singh, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
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Whether the trope is enemies to lovers, love at first sight, or friendship with a twist, the journey is full of that sweet-and-sometimes-frustrating excitement, and ends with our hearts full and our eyes a little watery.
—Carlie Cooper, ELLE, 4 Jan. 2023
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Though many might claim the world of reality dating has tried it all — a spectrum from love at first sight to love at no sight at all — producers at Peacock‘s Couple to Throuple still have something new to bring to the table.
—Zoe G Phillips, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Feb. 2024
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