stopped and smelled the roses

A form of stop and smell the roses — To relax; to take time out of one's busy schedule to enjoy or appreciate the beauty of life.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of stop and smell the roses
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APA

stopped and smelled the roses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stopped%20and%20smelled%20the%20roses

MLA

“stopped and smelled the roses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stopped%20and%20smelled%20the%20roses. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stopped and smelled the roses,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stopped%20and%20smelled%20the%20roses.

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