rose-colored
Americanadjective
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of rose color; rosy.
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bright; promising; cheerful.
a rose-colored prospect of happiness.
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optimistic; sanguine.
a rose-colored belief that things will turn out well.
Etymology
Origin of rose-colored
First recorded in 1520–30
Example Sentences
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"We are not going to look at these numbers with rose colored glasses... they were a disaster on every metric," Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said in a note on Wednesday.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2025
It’s not to say that things aren’t improving but make sure clean your rose colored glasses off first.
From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2017
"I'm not going into this with some kind of rose colored glasses."
From US News • Aug. 4, 2016
“I’m not going into this with some kind of rose colored glasses.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2016
To Mrs. McCullough, she looked impossibly tiny, impossibly rose colored, impossibly glossy and smooth, like something blown from pink glass.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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