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Recent Examples of rosy Until recently, things were not looking so rosy. Alex González Ormerod, Time, 6 Sep. 2025 See it In London, United Kingdom, a fishery employee discovered a rosy barb, a popular aquarium pet, in a pond at Golders Hill Park. Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025 Although Richards wore her hair in big curls, her natural beauty shined with light, rosy eyeshadow, blush, and lipstick. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025 Both sides painted that departure in rosy terms, but declining ratings and then the cancellation of Undisputed were said to be a major issue – as Faraji notes in her suit. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rosy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rosy
Adjective
  • The bookshelf opens to reveal a glowing path.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The reviews for this twist on classic Chicken Pot Pie are absolutely glowing.
    Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • If the Panthers were to regress, how could that be viewed as promising or successful?
    Mike Kaye September 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The procedure, known as xenotransplantation – transplanting organs, tissues or cells from one species to another – is seen as the most promising way to meet the need of patients waiting desperately for an organ to become available.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This week, a crescent moon will join, shining close to Jupiter before featuring in a rare close conjunction with Venus and bright star Regulus.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Even a half block away, the air smells sweet and bright, like seared shellfish, sharp vinegar, and the blistery green of sizzling herbs.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • And the seat held by Republican Pat Toomey turned from red to blue.
    Kimberly Ross, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In the past, grocery stores desired apples that looked red and shiny, believing consumers shopped with their eyes.
    Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • That's why scientists are optimistic about the vaccine.
    Chandelis Duster, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The good news is that the Vols’ schedule looks pretty manageable by SEC standards, with plenty of optimistic takeaways available in this game.
    Jason Kirk, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Chester Arthur’s ruddy face is framed by lacy, drooping curtains.
    Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
  • Jokes at their expense are easy and cheap, though each of these ruddy head wounds caps an individual story of insecurity and frail hope for more abundant days ahead.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 July 2025
Adjective
  • While this is only slightly warmer than what is normal for mid-September for the Gulf Coast, this is 10 to 15 degrees warmer than what is normal for this time of the year for much of the Mississippi Valley -- including for parts of Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, South Dakota and Minnesota.
    Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Great Britain’s winning performance from Friday’s four races, held in bright sunshine and warm gusty breeze, earned driver Dylan Fletcher and his team their second victory of the season.
    Andrew Rice, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Investors haven’t been this sanguine about blue-chip debt since 1997.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • With Ryan O’Neal as the conniving fool who social-climbs and lies his way through war and peace, Kubrick matches perfectly paced, often-hilarious satire with a sanguine view of human selfishness and impermanence.
    Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Rosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rosy. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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