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Yet she appeared on Broadway only from time to time over a seven-decade career in film, theater and television in which there were also years when nothing seemed to be coming up roses.

From New York Times ● Oct. 11, 2022

With the spring of 2022 fully sprung, theaters and other performing arts venues are finally fully open, but everything is not coming up roses.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2022

Like me, you probably hate to see a conspiracist wimp out of their beliefs just when it’s coming up roses for them.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 6, 2020

Everything in life is coming up roses after George has a chance encounter with a hand modeling agent in season 5, episode 2.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 12, 2020

But other than that, life was coming up roses.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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