rose-colored

adjective

of rose color; rosy.

bright; promising; cheerful: a rose-colored prospect of happiness.

optimistic; sanguine: a rose-colored belief that things will turn out well.

Origin:
1520–30

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rose-colored
adjective
1.	reflecting optimism; "a rosy future"; "looked at the world through rose-colored glasses"
2.	having a rose color

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