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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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
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—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
There is one modest bright spot in the data.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2025
Hunter Henry was a major bright spot as a run-blocker, holding off Jets edge defenders long enough to allow for explosive gains.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
There is one modest bright spot in the data.
—Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2025
Audiobooks are emerging as a bright spot for the beleaguered publishing industry.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Bright spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bright%20spot. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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