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

Indigenous actors and creators were a bright spot in this year’s nominations. —Clayton Davis, Variety, 17 July 2024

Zoom out: The news is a bright spot in D.C.'s effort to court the tech world, while Northern Virginia grows as a Silicon Valley of the East Coast. —Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 10 July 2024

Fletcher provided a lone bright spot on offense, scoring a pair of short touchdowns. —Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 15 July 2024

For those in custody, these services, led by the rabbinic chaplains, are a rare bright spot — a space of respite and spiritual reflection in a place of violence and isolation. —Hilly Haber, New York Daily News, 12 July 2024