1
as in glowing
having a healthy reddish skin tone
rosy and cheerful after a day outside in the snow
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2
as in promising
having qualities which inspire hope
that's a particularly rosy view of the economic situation, and one that may not be justified
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Recent Examples of rosy
Microsoft also issued rosy guidance for the full year.
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 1 May 2025
The singer kept the focus on her dress and hair with a soft glam look, featuring a rosy pink blush and baby pink lip gloss.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Picking the wrong blush can have your cheeks looking overly rosy or chalky.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 24 Apr. 2025
New home sales are rosier Elsewhere in the market, a different story is unfolding.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
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Brian Evans, CNBC, 1 May 2025
The singer kept the focus on her dress and hair with a soft glam look, featuring a rosy pink blush and baby pink lip gloss.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Picking the wrong blush can have your cheeks looking overly rosy or chalky.
—Celeste Polanco, Essence, 24 Apr. 2025
New home sales are rosier Elsewhere in the market, a different story is unfolding.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rosy
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While the country’s cuisine doesn’t enjoy a glowing international reputation, many of its most beloved dishes are simple, hearty and deeply rooted in local tradition.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Photographers around the world turned out in force to capture stunning compositions of the May 2025 full moon, blending Earthly landmarks with our glowing lunar neighbor.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
13 May 2025
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Taken altogether, the designers believe their creation offers a promising alternative to far more expensive robots that require heavy-duty equipment and programming—often at exponentially higher cost.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
8 May 2025
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First-year Westlake coach Rick Clausen unveiled a new promising incoming freshman quarterback, Ford Green, who was homeschooled and apparently has graduated from eighth grade.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2025
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Prevost appeared Thursday wearing a bright red shoulder cover and an ornate stole – in keeping with Catholic tradition but departing from the simplistic white that Francis wore onto the same balcony 12 years earlier.—
Eric Bradner,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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This compact residence is packed with standout features such as double-paned glass doors and wall-to-wall windows that create a bright, open, airy feel.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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In between walking red carpets and attending charity events together, the pair welcomed two children, daughters Evangeline Ruth and Elijah.—
Ellie Beeck,
Peoplemag,
6 Feb. 2023
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Unusually, its tan Connolly leather interior is contrasted with red carpets.—
Joe Lorio,
Car and Driver,
5 Feb. 2023
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Demographics Overall, survey results showed men were more optimistic than women on almost every economic question.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2025
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What leaders in Congress have said about a rescissions package Congressional Republicans are generally optimistic about the process — and eager to get started.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
9 May 2025
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Just after midnight early Friday, March 14, the moon cuts across part of Earth’s ruddy shadow.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
9 Mar. 2025
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Mars will rise in the eastern sky during the night, and can look a ruddy red color in telescopes and binoculars.—
Tariq Malik,
Space.com,
11 Jan. 2025
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Soak your grates in a mixture of warm water and vinegar.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
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Hollywood’s obsession with IP and sequels certainly hasn’t gone away, and the upcoming warm months will feature a number of remakes that nobody really asked for.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
16 May 2025
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Maybe because he’s had a few health scares over the years, including collapsing onstage in 2013, Weir appears sanguine about whatever comes next.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2025
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One reason is that a slew of internal army investigations have been released, probing, among other things, the failure to defend border communities on the morning of the attack, and the years of overly sanguine assessments of Hamas.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Rosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rosy. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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