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rose-colored

[rohz-kuhl-erd] / ˈroʊzˌkʌl ərd /
ADJECTIVE
optimistic
Synonyms
STRONGEST
rosy utopian
WEAK
Panglossian assured bright buoyant cheerful cheering confident encouraged expectant happy high hopeful hoping idealistic keeping the faith looking on the bright side looking through rose-colored glasses merry on cloud nine on top of world positive promising ray of sunshine roseate sanguine sunny trusting upbeat

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With a bearish call on Nvidia’s stock and a neutral view of Advanced Micro Devices’ stock, Seaport Research’s Jay Goldberg is by no means looking at the artificial-intelligence trade with rose-colored glasses.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 18, 2025

As the world entered the tumultuous ’30s—a decade of avid modernism, economic upheaval and creeping fascism—the autochrome aesthetic was suddenly too rose-colored, its saturated light too Edenic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Grok portrays the Tesla CEO through stubbornly rose-colored lenses.

From Slate • Nov. 17, 2025

The show kicked into gear with Tesfaye surrounded by a trim live band and minimalist, moving-sculpture dancers in rose-colored robes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

At the far end, under the soft, rose-colored lights, was the bandstand with the Benny Goodman musicians moving around, laughing and talking, arranging their horns and stands.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey