rose-colored glasses

American  

noun

1. a cheerful or optimistic view of things, usually without valid basis.

   He saw life through rose-colored glasses.

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Etymology

Origin of rose-colored glasses

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

With a bearish call on Nvidia’s stock and a neutral view of Advanced Micro Devices’ stock, Seaport Research’s Jay Goldberg is by no means looking at the artificial-intelligence trade with rose-colored glasses.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 18, 2025

I don’t have blinders or rose-colored glasses on when it comes to the state of America and how race shapes the way people see the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2023

One study, published in the American Journal of Veterinary Research in 1982, does seem to suggest that Lappin is looking at the past with rose-colored glasses.

From Slate • Oct. 9, 2023

"It is not helpful, turns out, to not have any of those rose-colored glasses."

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2023

"That always happens when someone dies. People put on rose-colored glasses and talk about the good times."

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon