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

Another bright spot in the dark year has been today's hurler, Brandon Young. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026

While the Leapmotor partnership is a bright spot, many believe more drastic measures are needed to survive the rapidly changing auto market. — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Every bright spot in this mesmerizing cosmic chandelier is an individual star in the cluster. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Messi, 39, the league’s back-to-back MVP, has been Miami’s lone bright spot during the club’s four-match winless streak. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for bright spot

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