1
as in glowing
having a healthy reddish skin tone
rosy and cheerful after a day outside in the snow
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as in promising
having qualities which inspire hope
that's a particularly rosy view of the economic situation, and one that may not be justified
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Recent Examples of rosy
The foliage is delicate, and the white, yellow, peach, purple, or rosy red blooms appear on flat, clustered flower heads.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
And by the way, this rosy scenario assumes your adversaries don’t interfere with all your satellites passing over their territory in peacetime.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 21 May 2025
The recruiting site On3 paints an even rosier picture: four SEC classes in the top 10, 15 in the top 50.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Advanced Micro Devices , whose customers include Microsoft and Meta, delivered on that enthusiasm, with a better-than-expected quarter and rosy guidance, which included a $700 million China headwind.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 7 May 2025
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
And by the way, this rosy scenario assumes your adversaries don’t interfere with all your satellites passing over their territory in peacetime.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 21 May 2025
The recruiting site On3 paints an even rosier picture: four SEC classes in the top 10, 15 in the top 50.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Advanced Micro Devices , whose customers include Microsoft and Meta, delivered on that enthusiasm, with a better-than-expected quarter and rosy guidance, which included a $700 million China headwind.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rosy
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Gleeson says Krasinski and Carell's support — and their glowing reports of their own experiences working on The Office — made accepting the role that much more affirming.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Leave it on and rub it in after your shave routine as a hydrating after-shave oil to soothe your skin and reveal your glowing, radiant skin.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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If anything, the research holds some promising takeaways for people.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
20 May 2025
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The idea the experience sparks — a titillating rendezvous with the naked man at the bottom of her sake glass, Jane would never — is enough to kickstart her writing, at least to spit out some very promising pages.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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While cruises claimed over half of Greenland’s total tourism numbers in 2023, the future looks bright for air travel.—
Katherine Alex Beaven,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 May 2025
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But for those with the skill and will to change theirs, the weather looks much brighter.—
John Readman,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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In between walking red carpets and attending charity events together, the pair welcomed two children, daughters Evangeline Ruth and Elijah.—
Ellie Beeck,
Peoplemag,
6 Feb. 2023
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Unusually, its tan Connolly leather interior is contrasted with red carpets.—
Joe Lorio,
Car and Driver,
5 Feb. 2023
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Still, Smith is optimistic about the team’s outlook.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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Yet Hudson remains optimistic that some new fund managers will have longevity.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
22 May 2025
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Just after midnight early Friday, March 14, the moon cuts across part of Earth’s ruddy shadow.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2025
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Mars will rise in the eastern sky during the night, and can look a ruddy red color in telescopes and binoculars.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
11 Jan. 2025
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Hollywood’s obsession with IP and sequels certainly hasn’t gone away, and the upcoming warm months will feature a number of remakes that nobody really asked for.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
16 May 2025
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But his presence now would have been a warm security blanket.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Paul Altieri, founder and CEO of Bob’s Watches, struck a more sanguine note.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
5 May 2025
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Leave a comment View Comments Some economists read Wednesday’s GDP report with a slightly more sanguine tone.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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“Rosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rosy. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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