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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The fourth episode of Bad Monkey chronicles Eve and Nick’s relationship from love at first sight to double insurance fraud and multiple murder sprees.
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As the couple shared on TikTok, their meeting was love at first sight.
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After marrying at first sight, the couples move in together and go through a crash course in married life.
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
Some people might wonder: Is true love at first sight just a romantic fantasy?
—Marcus Ryle, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
As the couple shared on TikTok, their meeting was love at first sight.
—Erica Marrison, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
After marrying at first sight, the couples move in together and go through a crash course in married life.
—Keryn Donnelly, refinery29.com, 1 Mar. 2024
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“At first sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20first%20sight. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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