Examples of “rose” in a Sentence

noun A shrub or climbing plant, or its flower, prized for its fragrance and often thorny stems.

• The rose by the back door smells wonderful on warm evenings.
• She planted a row of roses along the garden fence.
• He gave her a single red rose on their anniversary.

noun A deep pink or pinkish-red color, named after the flower.

• She painted the bedroom walls a warm shade of rose.
• The sky turned rose and gold as the sun went down.
• The bridesmaids wore dresses in a soft rose shade.

noun A circular, many-pointed design or fitting, such as a compass rose or a shower rose.

• The plumber fitted a new rose to the end of the watering can.
• A rose in the center of the map shows north, south, east and west.
• The old compass rose was engraved on the ship's map.