“Rose” or “Rows”—Which to use?

“Rose” or “Rows”

Overview

rose / rows are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

rose: (noun) any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses. (noun) a dusty pink color. (adjective) of something having a dusty purplish pink color.

rows: (noun) an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line. (noun) a long continuous strip (usually running horizontally). (noun) a linear array of numbers, letters, or symbols side by side. (noun) a continuous chronological succession without an interruption. (verb) propel with oars.

Pronunciation

rose: r·OW·z

rows: r·OW·z

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Examples in Context

Examples of “rose”

…NBC Sports' Jim Gray questioned Rose about his refusal to admit…
…she lived in the castle's rose garden and was owned by…
…more than four years later, Rose admitted publicly to betting on…
Le Roman de la Rose (The Romance of the Rose)…
…while the Roman de la Rose is obviously not an encyclopedia,…
…Jr. is married to Misty Rose Finley and for the 2016…
"New Rose" - The Damned
…the All-Century Team of Pete Rose, who had been banned from…
…had battled in the 1941 Rose Bowl ten seasons prior, and…
The Romance of the Rose was written in two stages.

Examples of “rows”

…packed islands replacing the long rows of stalls and in 1982…
…uncovered bleacher-style stand has 15 rows of seating.
It has three rows of slender, erect, and pointed…
…of Skid Row's "Youth Gone Wild".
…tubes), arranged in two broadside rows of five, i.e.
…by 134 columns in 16 rows; the 2 middle rows are…
…a lead weight inserted, with rows of large hobnails hammered in…
…on the Heads or Tails rows can be built either up…
…are in 25 or 27 rows, and are smooth.
…have three or four transverse rows of brown spots.

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