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Rose

Verb / rəʊz / Another word for rose — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a prickly bush or shrub that typically bears red, pink, yellow, or white fragrant flowers

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Common collocations

  • rose to power
  • rose to fame
  • rose to the occasion
  • rose in the ranks
  • rose above
  • rose up
  • rose gold

Word family

noun rose
verb rise

Usage note

The word 'rose' is the past tense of 'rise'. Ensure you are not confusing it with the noun 'rose' (a flower) or the past participle 'risen'.

Example sentences

  1. The rose has thorns on its stem.
  2. I gave my mom a bouquet of roses for her birthday.
  3. The rose garden was in full bloom.
  4. She wore a red rose corsage to the dance.
  5. The bride carried a beautiful bouquet of roses down the aisle.

Quotes

  • A rose by any other name would smell as sweet. - William Shakespeare
  • The rose is the flower and handmaiden of love - the lily, her fair associate, is the emblem of beauty and purity. - Dorothea Dix
  • The red rose whispers of passion, and the white rose breathes of love; O, the red rose is a falcon, and the white rose is a dove. - John Boyle O'Reilly

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