roseate
Americanadjective
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tinged with rose; rosy.
a roseate dawn.
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bright or promising.
a roseate future.
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incautiously optimistic.
a roseate forecast for holiday sales.
adjective
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of the colour rose or pink
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excessively or idealistically optimistic
Other Word Forms
- roseately adverb
Etymology
Origin of roseate
1580–90; < Latin rose ( us ) rose-colored + -ate 1
Example Sentences
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The Franco-Belgian couturier referenced the extravagant plumage of a roseate spoonbill or the crested cockatoo alongside the humble crow, grey pigeon and magpie.
From Barron's
Five other seabirds were already on the list - the puffin, kittiwake, herring gull, roseate tern and arctic skua.
From BBC
His advice for birders hoping to see the roseate spoonbill is to not look for the bird, but to look for the hoards of people carrying cameras and spotting scopes.
From Seattle Times
Since bird flu was confirmed in June, black-headed gulls, common terns and rare roseate terns have been worst hit.
From BBC
You will see dolphins, terns, maybe even a roseate spoonbill.
From Salon
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