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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rose-colored¹

First recorded in 1520–30

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

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“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.

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

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“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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Related Words

• rosy
• utopian