day/moment/time in the sun

noun phrase

: a period of being popular or getting a lot of attention
Organic foods are having their moment in the sun.
The singer is still waiting for his day in the sun.

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If your hair is frizzy and stressed out from too much time in the sun, this hair oil arrived right on time. Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 31 July 2025 Those areas of interest follow hot on the heels of a group of Nashville neighborhoods that in the past decade have also had their moment in the sun. Austin Hornbostel, The Tennessean, 26 July 2025 Spend time in the sun: Sunlight exposure tells the brain to produce more serotonin. Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 23 July 2025 Emilio Pucci’s psychedelic prints are enjoying a moment in the sun this summer, and Bieber is all aboard the revival. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for day/moment/time in the sun

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“Day/moment/time in the sun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%2Fmoment%2Ftime%20in%20the%20sun. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

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