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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Strong competitive positioning: Despite broader uncertainty, Lumentum’s cloud business continues to remain a bright spot.
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Sasirekha Subramanian, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Springs delivers in relief role Despite the loss, Springs’ outing was a bright spot.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
While the stock and interest rate markets may decline during a recession, a bright spot may appear in home buying: there may be fewer bidding wars, there may be more motivated sellers, and holding a hard asset like real estate may feel like a better place to put your money at that time.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
No slowing of apartment and condo construction One relatively bright spot in April was multifamily construction, which includes apartment buildings and condos.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
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Sasirekha Subramanian, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Springs delivers in relief role Despite the loss, Springs’ outing was a bright spot.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 5 June 2025
While the stock and interest rate markets may decline during a recession, a bright spot may appear in home buying: there may be fewer bidding wars, there may be more motivated sellers, and holding a hard asset like real estate may feel like a better place to put your money at that time.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
No slowing of apartment and condo construction One relatively bright spot in April was multifamily construction, which includes apartment buildings and condos.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
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“Bright spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bright%20spot. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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