rose-colored glasses
Example Sentences
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It was a “classic sort of rose-colored glasses, ‘We thought, oh, the potential market’s huge,’ but in retrospect it wasn’t,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
“I don’t have rose-colored glasses about it, it’s imperfect, like anything else. But ultimately, for a couple of hours, it’s a utopia for the girls.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Wall Street analysts are pessimistic on Lululemon, through the filter of their usually rose-colored glasses.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Having come face to face with its most brutal consequences, Cassie’s rose-colored glasses have been removed, stomped on, ground to a pulp and had their remains burnt to ash.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
"That always happens when someone dies. People put on rose-colored glasses and talk about the good times."
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
