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a
: any of a genus (Rosa of the family Rosaceae, the rose family) of usually prickly shrubs with pinnate leaves and showy flowers having five petals in the wild state but being often double or partly double under cultivation
b
: the flower of a rose
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3
roses plural
: an easy or pleasant situation or task
it was not all sunshine and roses—
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: a moderate purplish red
5
: a plane curve which consists of three or more loops meeting at the origin and whose equation in polar coordinates is of the form ρ = a sin nθ or ρ = a cos nθ where n is an integer greater than zero
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a
: containing or used for roses
b
: of or relating to a rose
c
: flavored, scented, or colored with or like roses
2
: of the color rose
: a light pink table wine made from red grapes by removing the skins after fermentation has begun
Synonyms
Examples of rose in a Sentence
Noun (1)
He sent a dozen red roses to his girlfriend on Valentine's Day.
Recent Examples on the WebCatherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
On the Saturday of the crawl, Warwick’s will also celebrate St. Jordi’s Day, a Catalonian tradition with books, roses and romance at the center.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
Some flowers need more sunshine and bloom later in spring such as magnolias, echinacea, roses and poppies.
—USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
One of my favorite ways to inject a complementary color in a room is with a simple bunch of single-color flowers, orange tulips in a pale blue bedroom, say, or pink roses in a hunter green study.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
The story will center on the LAFD crew at Station 118 who rescues a woman intent on receiving a rose at an iconic mansion.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
In 2004 Alex Kronick turned the soil of a roses and coffee plantation into Caoba Farms, serving farm-to-fork lunches.
—Claire Boobbyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Apr. 2024
John Fleenor / Disney file While Nance made it through to the next week, receiving a rose over fellow contestant Maria Georgas, some viewers didn’t agree with Graziadei’s choice.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Ernie Isley, master guitarist and member of legendary group The Isley Brothers, received much-deserved roses from The Guitar Center Music Foundation this week.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 6 Apr. 2024
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
In the spring, spores blow or splash up onto newly emerging rose foliage and can germinate with conditions of as little as two to four hours of moisture.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
There are other bundles and accessories available, including the long barrel without the curly tools and a regular set in rose gold and blue and orange.
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
Now’s your chance to brush up on rose fungal diseases, and here is your pop quiz.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
Others criticized Nance for questioning Georgas’ intentions in pulling Graziadei aside prior to the rose ceremony.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
The video opened with the newlyweds exiting the church while their guests showered them with rose petals.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
The steel time-only version will be limited to 280 pieces, while the rose gold model will be limited to 70.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024
The three-dimensional-appearing watch spotlights a lacquered blue dial with the continents of the earth crafted in rose gold.
—Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
Noun
In December 2021, Delevingne got matching tattoos of a dripping rose under a set of roman numerals with longtime friend and OMITB costar, Selena Gomez.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
On the Saturday of the crawl, Warwick’s will also celebrate St. Jordi’s Day, a Catalonian tradition with books, roses and romance at the center.
—Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
Some flowers need more sunshine and bloom later in spring such as magnolias, echinacea, roses and poppies.
—USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
One of my favorite ways to inject a complementary color in a room is with a simple bunch of single-color flowers, orange tulips in a pale blue bedroom, say, or pink roses in a hunter green study.
—Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2024
The story will center on the LAFD crew at Station 118 who rescues a woman intent on receiving a rose at an iconic mansion.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
In 2004 Alex Kronick turned the soil of a roses and coffee plantation into Caoba Farms, serving farm-to-fork lunches.
—Claire Boobbyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Apr. 2024
John Fleenor / Disney file While Nance made it through to the next week, receiving a rose over fellow contestant Maria Georgas, some viewers didn’t agree with Graziadei’s choice.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Ernie Isley, master guitarist and member of legendary group The Isley Brothers, received much-deserved roses from The Guitar Center Music Foundation this week.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 6 Apr. 2024
Adjective
When filled with nuts, the cookie is scented with aromas of rose water, water, orange blossom, water and cinnamon.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
In the spring, spores blow or splash up onto newly emerging rose foliage and can germinate with conditions of as little as two to four hours of moisture.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
There are other bundles and accessories available, including the long barrel without the curly tools and a regular set in rose gold and blue and orange.
—Medea Giordano, WIRED, 5 Apr. 2024
Now’s your chance to brush up on rose fungal diseases, and here is your pop quiz.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2024
Others criticized Nance for questioning Georgas’ intentions in pulling Graziadei aside prior to the rose ceremony.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
The video opened with the newlyweds exiting the church while their guests showered them with rose petals.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
The steel time-only version will be limited to 280 pieces, while the rose gold model will be limited to 70.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2024
The three-dimensional-appearing watch spotlights a lacquered blue dial with the continents of the earth crafted in rose gold.
—Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024
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rose
1 of 3past of rise
rose
3 of 3 adjective1
: of, relating to, resembling, or used for the rose or roses
2
: of the color rose
Medical Definition
rose
noun1
a
: any of a genus (Rosa of the family Rosaceae, the rose family) of usually prickly shrubs with pinnate leaves and showy flowers of which some are sources of rose oil
b
: the flower of a rose
2
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