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Definition

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

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In Context

  • "All of a sudden, or so it seemed, the world had turned around and they were coming up roses. Now, instead of the bottle being half empty it was suddenly half full, and getting closer and closer to the top."
  • ""Buck up, mister. Why, with your background, your knowledge, you'll come up roses.""
  • "[E]verything came up roses for Warren Beatty. The all-important New York Times review by Brooks Atkinson called him "earnest and attractive"."
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