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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Second-year forward Aneesah Morrow was once again a bright spot for Connecticut, logging her second straight double-double off the bench with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Household balance sheets remain a relative bright spot.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
McDaniels was a bright spot, scoring 12 points on 6-of-10 shooting with four assists and one block.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 7 May 2026
If your snake plant is in a bright spot and unhappy, check the soil.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
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Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Household balance sheets remain a relative bright spot.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
McDaniels was a bright spot, scoring 12 points on 6-of-10 shooting with four assists and one block.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 7 May 2026
If your snake plant is in a bright spot and unhappy, check the soil.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
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“Bright spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bright%20spot. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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