as in promising
having qualities which inspire hope
one analyst who envisions a qualifiedly roseate future for the nation's automotive industry
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Recent Examples of roseate
The elements coalesced in a moment that was both polished and playful, the vibe rounded out by some go-to makeup touches—roseate lips, power brows, and a few swipes of mascara.
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Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2022
Cape Cod: Large numbers of shearwaters offshore including 2,250 great shearwaters, 750 Cory’s shearwaters, 90 sooty shearwaters, and 100 manx shearwaters, in addition to a Baird’s sandpiper, a black tern, and three roseate terns.
—BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022
And Billie Eilish took the self-facing art form back to its roots with a series of pouty mirror snaps with a mussed chop and roseate blush.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 24 July 2022
Carnivores also include reptiles like the Burmese python and the gharial, birds like vultures and roseate spoonbills, and some cuter mammals like otters and seals.
—Zachary Smith, cleveland, 26 May 2022
An elegant pompadour updo worn with a soft-focus glow punctuated by roseate smoky eyes, fluttery falsies, and a bright cherry red lip.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2022
Visitors can spot egrets, anhingas, ducks, eagles, hawks, vultures, gallinules, osprey, blackbirds, roseate spoonbills, woodpeckers and more.
—Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 31 Dec. 2021
These ringing blue skies, these wide roseate plains, these great, windy sweeps of land exist nowhere else.
—Roxana Robinson, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2021
From Georges Island in Boston Harbor, sightings included flyby eight great shearwaters, a Cory’s shearwater, 16 Wilson’s storm-petrels, a whimbrel, a Forster’s tern, 12 roseate terns, and two cliff swallows.
—BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2021
Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2022
Cape Cod: Large numbers of shearwaters offshore including 2,250 great shearwaters, 750 Cory’s shearwaters, 90 sooty shearwaters, and 100 manx shearwaters, in addition to a Baird’s sandpiper, a black tern, and three roseate terns.
—BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022
And Billie Eilish took the self-facing art form back to its roots with a series of pouty mirror snaps with a mussed chop and roseate blush.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 24 July 2022
Carnivores also include reptiles like the Burmese python and the gharial, birds like vultures and roseate spoonbills, and some cuter mammals like otters and seals.
—Zachary Smith, cleveland, 26 May 2022
An elegant pompadour updo worn with a soft-focus glow punctuated by roseate smoky eyes, fluttery falsies, and a bright cherry red lip.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2022
Visitors can spot egrets, anhingas, ducks, eagles, hawks, vultures, gallinules, osprey, blackbirds, roseate spoonbills, woodpeckers and more.
—Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 31 Dec. 2021
These ringing blue skies, these wide roseate plains, these great, windy sweeps of land exist nowhere else.
—Roxana Robinson, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2021
From Georges Island in Boston Harbor, sightings included flyby eight great shearwaters, a Cory’s shearwater, 16 Wilson’s storm-petrels, a whimbrel, a Forster’s tern, 12 roseate terns, and two cliff swallows.
—BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roseate
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No one would dare predict that an American man is going to be lifting the Coupe des Mousquetaires June 8, but the current generation of American twenty-somethings is still taking promising baby steps in the City of Light.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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New studies presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, or ASCO, in the last few days offer promising findings for both pharmaceutical and lifestyle interventions, including the impact of diet and exercise.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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While times are tough for recent college grads, the future looks bright for those with experience-building apprenticeships - especially in some trade roles where AI isn’t a threat.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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For the second time time in less than two weeks, Detroit was forced to send one its brightest young starting pitchers to the injured list.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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Looking Ahead for Europe’s Innovation Potential Still, there are reasons to be optimistic.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Nobody really knows, but to be happy, the key is to be optimistic.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Incorporating these symbols into jewelry meant that, say, a rosy ring with a ruby center gifted to a potential sweetheart was indeed loaded with meaning.—
Lynn Yaeger,
Vogue,
26 May 2025
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Intuit — Shares rallied nearly 8% after the tax software company issued a rosy full-year outlook.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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In order to bring the sector back to its golden era, employment would need to rise by roughly 22 million jobs.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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The back-to-back postseason appearances should have been the start of a new golden era for the franchise.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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“Roseate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roseate. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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