rosier; rosiest
1
a
: of the color rose
b
: having a pinkish usually healthy-looking complexion : blooming
c
: marked by blushes
2
: characterized by or tending to promote optimism
a rosy outlook
rosiness
noun
Examples of rosy in a Sentence
rosy and cheerful after a day outside in the snow
that's a particularly rosy view of the economic situation, and one that may not be justified
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The 33-year-old was heavy-handed with her blush, giving herself the rosy flush of someone who’s just spent an hour in front of an open fire, a glass of red wine in hand.
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2025
The chestnut color harmonizes perfectly with her skin tone, as well as her makeup in rosy berry tones on both lips and cheeks.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
But some experts don’t share this rosy outlook.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
While hopes were already high that the new, tough measures would clean the skies, the winter of 1940-41 defied even those rosy expectations.
—Robert Wyss, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2025
The chestnut color harmonizes perfectly with her skin tone, as well as her makeup in rosy berry tones on both lips and cheeks.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
But some experts don’t share this rosy outlook.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
While hopes were already high that the new, tough measures would clean the skies, the winter of 1940-41 defied even those rosy expectations.
—Robert Wyss, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rosy
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“Rosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rosy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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