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

The 6-foot, 222-pound junior found the end zone twice and rushed for 266 yards against FSU, the most in the long-standing series, for a bright spot to cap an otherwise dismal 2025. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Grocery prices fell slightly in July, according to the latest government data, marking a bright spot in the inflation report and cooling off from a surge in the spring. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

While concerns over oil supply disruptions in the Middle East continue to persist, Venezuela offers a bright spot. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

As usual with this pitching staff, the lone bright spot has been Logan Webb. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for bright spot

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