rose-colored glasses

noun

1. a cheerful or optimistic view of things, usually without valid basis.

   He saw life through rose-colored glasses.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rose-colored glasses¹

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

In the film, Gordon stars as Iris, a lovestruck twentysomething sporting rose-colored glasses over her wide-eyed gaze.

From Salon

“I tend to look backwards with nostalgia, rose-colored glasses, which I’m happy that I do,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

Wearing rose-colored glasses sparingly won’t affect our vision.

From Salon

But the curse of being a perennial optimist is that you’re regularly reminded that “most people” would rather shoot your rose-colored glasses off with a Red Ryder Carbine-action 200-shot Range Model Air Rifle than let you maintain a little bit of hope for the world.

From Salon

In an interview prior to the book’s publication, Henry said she had “rose-colored glasses” during their relationship.

From Los Angeles Times