blanch
Example Sentences
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They may blanch at a $200 tasting menu and not be able to enjoy their food.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
“We didn’t blanch at the cost to come to The Mather.”
From Barron's • Oct. 26, 2025
If using fresh peas, blanch them in boiling salted water and move immediately to an ice bath.
From Salon • May 10, 2025
But once you’ve plunked down hundreds or thousands of dollars for seats, maybe you don’t blanch at the idea of paying more to park than to fill your gas tank.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2023
The boy saw Maya-Jade blanch at the insult and he felt a pang of sympathy for her.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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