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roseate

[roh-zee-it, -ayt] / ˈroʊ zi ɪt, -ˌeɪt /


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You might think of this novel as a rebuttal or counterpoint to its forerunner, a book that replaces roseate campus fantasy with spikier societal conflicts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

The Franco-Belgian couturier referenced the extravagant plumage of a roseate spoonbill or the crested cockatoo alongside the humble crow, grey pigeon and magpie.

From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026

Since bird flu was confirmed in June, black-headed gulls, common terns and rare roseate terns have been worst hit.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2023

Six types of spoonbills are found around the world but only the roseate is present in North America.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2023

He rode along with delight blossoming in him like a roseate flower, listening.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara


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