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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Netflix hit ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ emerged as a rare bright spot.
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Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
While that victory offered a brief bright spot for New York, Stearns' remarks underscored the broader reality of the season.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Case did, however, point out a bright spot.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 12 June 2026
One small bright spot in this picture is the successful donation to North Korea in May of agricultural and medical supplies from Jeju province, a resort area in South Korea.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
While that victory offered a brief bright spot for New York, Stearns' remarks underscored the broader reality of the season.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Case did, however, point out a bright spot.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 12 June 2026
One small bright spot in this picture is the successful donation to North Korea in May of agricultural and medical supplies from Jeju province, a resort area in South Korea.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
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 25 Jun. 2026.
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