smell the roses
Example Sentences
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“It’s good to celebrate and you need to. You need to smell the roses when you walk through the garden, as our guys did today. Because when you’re on the other side, it’s hard.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2023
"I would say to twenty- or twenty-something me, 'just stop and smell the roses occasionally probably would be a good idea,'" he said.
From Reuters ● Oct. 1, 2022
It is OK to stop and smell the roses.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2022
It’s a relaxed film, one that allows the audience to sit back and, if not smell the roses, then at least appreciate them.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2022
I could smell the roses from my window.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
