rose-colored glasses
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rose-colored glasses
First recorded in 1860–65
Example Sentences
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My rose-colored glasses are off, and I see the world clearly without them.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
Everyone on Wall Street supposedly was wearing rose-colored glasses back in early 2000.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
In the film, Gordon stars as Iris, a lovestruck twentysomething sporting rose-colored glasses over her wide-eyed gaze.
From Salon • Jul. 25, 2025
But that’s exactly what director Megan Park’s feature debut is: a short, sweet gem of a coming-of-age story that will leave you looking back at your adolescence with rose-colored glasses.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2024
"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
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