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.

Examples of bright spot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Covered, contested or no, Treadway made four catches for 82 yards, a bright spot in UConn’s 38-21 loss to Bill Belichick’s Tar Heels. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026

For Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Fagnano, his wife, Lydia, may have been the lone bright spot in what was otherwise a nightmarish outing. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Tight end Rocky Beers is a bright spot, with 34 catches for 446 yards and four touchdowns. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

In fact, many luxury conglomerates and brands — Hugo Boss, Kering, Zegna, and Hermès included — cited the US as bright spot in their latest quarterly earnings. — Vogue Business, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for bright spot

• allot
• barat
• begot
• besought
• bethought
• bloodshot
• boycott
• buckshot
• crackpot
• croat
• culottes
• dashpot