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roseate

[roh-zee-it, -eyt] / ˈroʊ zi ɪt, -ˌeɪt /


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Birds, from pigeons and crows to the more rare roseate spoonbill, were the inspiration.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

The Franco-Belgian couturier referenced the extravagant plumage of a roseate spoonbill or the crested cockatoo alongside the humble crow, grey pigeon and magpie.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

You will see dolphins, terns, maybe even a roseate spoonbill.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2023

West Coast, puffins off the Maine coast, penguins in South Africa, endangered roseate terns off New England, and brown pelicans on vanishing islands off southeastern Louisiana.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 12, 2022

Sparrow flushed at this, a roseate warmth creeping into the blue of her cheeks and giving them a violet cast.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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