rose

[US]/rəuz/
[UK]/roz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a type of flowering shrub or vine in the genus Rosa
adj. of a pink or rosy color
v. to increase or advance to a higher level; to stand up.

Phrases & Collocations

rose garden

rose petals

rose bouquet

rose scent

red rose

white rose

blue rose

wild rose

rose oil

under the rose

chinese rose

rose flower

rose of sharon

china rose

rose water

rose red

pink rose

rose hip

rose color

famille rose

rose wood

wind rose

cotton rose

Example Sentences

A rose in tritone.

They rose to the occasion.

the McGeorge Rose Bowl.

the path rose and dipped.

the rose and gold of dawn.

the elevator rose with a shudder.

Rose was vibrant with anger.

The submarine rose to the surface.

We rose at dawn.

a rose in full bloom.

The smoke rose aloft.

The audience rose bodily.

rose to eminence as a surgeon.

the ancestry of the rose is extremely complicated.

the questions rose to a clamour.

Christ rose from the dead.

deadhead and spray rose bushes.

the price of electricity rose fourfold.

Real-world Examples

Why are you painting the roses red?

Source: Drama: Alice in Wonderland

It's full of beautiful white roses.

Source: Drama: Alice in Wonderland

Oh, I just came back to water the roses.

Source: Not to be taken lightly.

I got light pink roses and pink and white lilies. My mother will like them.

Source: Airborne English: Everyone speaks English.

Sounds great. Jack has ordered some roses.

Source: Past years' high school entrance exam listening comprehension questions.

Father grows many roses in the yard.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

My husband bought me a dozen roses.

Source: Li Yang's Crazy English: Rapid Mastery of American Phonetic Symbols

My love's like a red, red rose.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Who doesn't love a beautiful, sweet-smelling rose?

Source: VOA Vocabulary Explanation

I give the red rose to my friends.

Source: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press Junior Middle School English

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