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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Sales over the past year dropped by .1 percent, while organic sales volumes rose by nearly 1 percent—a small bright spot amidst this bad news.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2025
The drink is meant to be enjoyed over ice or perhaps as part of an espresso martini, a popular cocktail that’s bolstering sales of Kahlúa and is a bright spot for its parent company, Pernod Ricard.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
While SmackDown’s tag team division is a bright spot for the blue brand, Raw has really struggled in terms of creating compelling tag team storylines.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
This was a bright spot for analysts who have been looking for signs of improvement at the aerospace giant, which has been plagued by a series of crises in recent years.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2025
The drink is meant to be enjoyed over ice or perhaps as part of an espresso martini, a popular cocktail that’s bolstering sales of Kahlúa and is a bright spot for its parent company, Pernod Ricard.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
While SmackDown’s tag team division is a bright spot for the blue brand, Raw has really struggled in terms of creating compelling tag team storylines.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
This was a bright spot for analysts who have been looking for signs of improvement at the aerospace giant, which has been plagued by a series of crises in recent years.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Bright spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bright%20spot. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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