bright spot
noun
informal
: a good thing that occurs during a bad or difficult time
Car sales were one of the few bright spots for the economy last year.
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His 2012 Cy Young season, however, was an obvious bright spot, and his trade to Toronto helped spark the Mets’ eventual pennant in 2015.
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Smartphone sales have been a bright spot for Best Buy, too.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 29 May 2025
The possibility is a bright spot for American radio astronomy.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 28 May 2025
Low gas prices have been a bright spot for the US economy amid an overall gloomy outlook due to President Donald Trump’s trade war and a decline in consumer sentiment.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Smartphone sales have been a bright spot for Best Buy, too.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 29 May 2025
The possibility is a bright spot for American radio astronomy.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 28 May 2025
Low gas prices have been a bright spot for the US economy amid an overall gloomy outlook due to President Donald Trump’s trade war and a decline in consumer sentiment.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bright spot
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“Bright spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bright%20spot. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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