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moonlight and roses

idiom
Meaning

A very pleasant, sentimental, or romantic situation or atmosphere.


Examples
SIMPLE

Their new relationship is all moonlight and roses right now.

CONTEXTUAL

He thought marriage would be all moonlight and roses, but he soon realized that daily life requires hard work.

COMPLEX

The young couple viewed their future through a lens of moonlight and roses, ignoring the practical challenges that would inevitably test their commitment.

Anchors to
Related idioms5entries
  1. 01

    bed of roses

    A pleasant or easy situation; an untroubled existence.

  2. 02

    come up roses

    To enter into a condition or situation which is favorable; to develop in a pleasing or advantageous manner.

  3. 03

    moonlight flit

    An act of secretly leaving premises without paying the rent, supposedly at night by the light of the Moon; hence, any act of escaping at night.

  4. 04

    run for the roses

    A college football game or series of games played with the ultimate goal of qualifying for the championship Rose Bowl game.

  5. 05

    stop and smell the roses

    To relax; to take time out of one's busy schedule to enjoy or appreciate the beauty of life.

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