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View synonyms for rose-colored

rose-colored

[ rohz-kuhl-erd ]

adjective

  1. of rose color; rosy.
  2. bright; promising; cheerful:

    a rose-colored prospect of happiness.

  3. optimistic; sanguine:

    a rose-colored belief that things will turn out well.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of rose-colored1

First recorded in 1520–30
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Example Sentences

In an interview prior to the book’s publication, Henry said she had “rose-colored glasses” during their relationship.

He may also be hoping that people have a rose-colored recollection of what it was like for those Americans in the dark ages before enactment of the Affordable Care Act in 2010.

“There’s this idea that being hopeful is like putting on a pair of rose-colored glasses,” Zaki, who has spent 20 years studying kindness, connection and empathy said in an interview.

“You can look back through rose-colored glasses, but it’s false. Things were difficult. But we’re still reaping some of those rewards.”

“How did this happen? So much of it is great memories. My mother said in her wedding speech — my second wedding — that Nicole’s always looked at the world through rose-colored glasses, particularly the past.”

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