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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Even McMillan, who scored Carolina’s only touchdown Monday and has generally been a bright spot, now has six drops on the season.
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Nov. 2025
His 23 points on 10-of-16 shooting against Brooklyn also were a bright spot in Friday’s ugly loss.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
The lone bright spot was the running game.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Nov. 2025
And [the pilot] was able to see that bright spot and guide it towards my truck in the desert.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Nov. 2025
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Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Nov. 2025
His 23 points on 10-of-16 shooting against Brooklyn also were a bright spot in Friday’s ugly loss.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
The lone bright spot was the running game.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 Nov. 2025
And [the pilot] was able to see that bright spot and guide it towards my truck in the desert.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bright spot
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“Bright spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bright%20spot. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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