rose-coloured
Britishadjective
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of the colour rose; rosy
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See rose-tinted
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to view in an excessively optimistic light
Example Sentences
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“They see me as this starry-eyed, rose-coloured glasses kinda girl; the ‘Golden Hour’ girl.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 10, 2021
“Annie in snow white garments, pale rose-coloured veil, and wreath of dewy half blown buds was as fair a Morning as ever dawned in Ferndale.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2020
But the industry is slowly changing as some believe tourists should face the truths of slavery instead of the rose-coloured narrative peddled for so long - even if it makes them uneasy.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2019
In his studio, finished and unfinished pieces and materials hang from the ceiling and shelves that line the rose-coloured walls.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 5, 2018
Waitresses, some voluntary workers garbed in rose-coloured overalls and mob-caps, and some staff employees in white or blue uniforms, moved about amongst the tables, supplying small wants.
From The Woman's Part A Record of Munitions Work by L. K. Yates
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