rose-colored
adjective
rose-col·ored
ˈrōz-ˌkə-lərd 
1
: having a rose color
2
: seeing or seen in a promising light : optimistic
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Examples of rose-colored in a Sentence
an incurable optimist sees the world through a rose-colored perspective
Recent Examples on the Web
The more rose-colored put a soft focus on Vacationland nostalgia—a lobster roll for lunch at McLoons on Sprucehead Island, an art director's fantasy of coastal quaint.
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Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024
Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024
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“Rose-colored.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rose-colored. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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