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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The lone bright spot was running back Daniel Hishaw.
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2025
Their longest play of the game was a 24-yard second-half run by Herschel Turner, who was a bright spot with 77 yards rushing on seven carries.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2025
That day was a bright spot for the pair after a year with both personal peaks and potholes.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Wide receiver Cam Vaughn has been a bright spot, accumulating 334 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2025
Their longest play of the game was a 24-yard second-half run by Herschel Turner, who was a bright spot with 77 yards rushing on seven carries.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2025
That day was a bright spot for the pair after a year with both personal peaks and potholes.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Wide receiver Cam Vaughn has been a bright spot, accumulating 334 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Bright spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bright%20spot. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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