rose-tinted
Britishadjective
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Also: rose-coloured. excessively optimistic
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See rose-coloured
Example Sentences
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With its shiny stands and big-budget presentation the St Petersburg forum presented a more rose-tinted view of Russia's economy.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Like Vecna, “Stranger Things” is a different beast than other shows gazing backwards through rose-tinted lenses because Hawkins is an idealized version of Reagan’s fabled “Morning in America” era.
From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2025
Nearly a year after wrapping “One Battle,” and as award season draws near, Bauman looks back at his VistaVision experience through rose-tinted lenses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
His grandmother retold rose-tinted stories of building aircraft equipment during World War II before being forcibly relegated back to her domestic life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2025
Her back was thunderhead blue, her rose-tinted breast had the brightness of cloud tops.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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