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 only potential bright spot for the economy is that the Federal Reserve is more likely to lower interest rates at its meeting next week.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Bright out west The lone bright spot for high-speed rail in the United States may be taking shape in the Mojave Desert.
—Ben Jones, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Fannin, otherwise, was a bright spot.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Achane, who rushed for 55 yards on seven carries and added three catches for 20 yards and a touchdown, was the lone bright spot on offense.
—Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Bright out west The lone bright spot for high-speed rail in the United States may be taking shape in the Mojave Desert.
—Ben Jones, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Fannin, otherwise, was a bright spot.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Achane, who rushed for 55 yards on seven carries and added three catches for 20 yards and a touchdown, was the lone bright spot on offense.
—Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Bright spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bright%20spot. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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