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

There is one bright spot, however, for the space-loving horror enthusiast. — Matthew Razak, Space.com, 26 July 2026

But television, the biggest driver of overall activity, was a bright spot, rising 34% from Q1 with 1,607 shoot days for the three months ended in June. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 July 2026

YouTube advertising was another bright spot, with the platform seeing an uptick in engagement thanks to the World Cup. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 23 July 2026

So that's a troubling sign in what would usually be considered a bright spot in this jobs report. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Rhymes for bright spot

• allot
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• boycott
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