bed of roses

Noun

Meaning

a flower bed in which roses are growing

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

clover bliss paradise ease boom achievement abundance luxury calm comfort amusement affluence calmness amenity American Dream

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Antonyms

problem difficulty suffering trouble burden distress

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Hypernyms

flowerbed flower bed bed of flowers

Examples

With me it is exceptionally true that the Presidency is no bed of roses. James K. Polk

Marriage is like life - it is a field of battle, not a bed of roses. Robert Louis Stevenson

Nobody's life is a bed of roses. We all have crosses to bear, and we all just do our best. I would never claim to have the worst situation. There are many widows, and many people dying of AIDS, many people killed in Lebanon, people starving all over the planet. So we have to count our lucky stars. Yoko Ono

Young people can get very discouraged and get hooked on drugs or on alcohol because of problems they perceive as insurmountable. It is important that they realize a mistake need not ruin their future, but they must also know that not everything in life is a bed of roses. Maureen Forrester

A revolution is not a bed of roses. Fidel Castro

You must bring great resolve to your work. It's not all a bed of roses. Douglas Conant

Close letter words and terms

bed of justice bed of nails bed of procrustes bed of sickness bed of the river bed of the water body