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

One bright spot for Orlando was another encouraging performance from Morché. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Isom has said that adding premium seating to capitalize on higher-spending customers, a resilient and bright spot in air travel, is key, especially as airlines try to cover this year’s surge in fuel costs, their second-largest expense after labor. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Jaylen Wright’s 79-yard kickoff return was the unit’s lone bright spot. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

The only bright spot for the visitor came in the final minute when substitute Bazoumana Touré scored a consolation goal. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for bright spot

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