in a good light
idiom
: in a way that makes someone or something look good
The news about his marital problems does not place/put him in a good light.
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Even outlets like Fox News, which never misses a chance to put Trump in a good light, and Newsmax, which is even more blatant in that regard, refused to sign the new policy.
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Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
But something more is going on here, and Target’s response doesn’t show the company in a good light.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
The flip side of the coin is that if the product is being shown in a good light, why not charge the trademark owner for the publicity; thus the booming business of product placements.
—Schuyler Moore, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
Paul explained that the fact that the media are reporting on it so heavily now, and not necessarily in a good light, indicates that even the Democrats and those in the legacy media are ready to look elsewhere for a candidate to represent them in the next presidential election.
—Steff Thomas, Washington Examiner, 21 Jan. 2023
Moses Muhoza, a builder in Kigali, feels that the pact casts Rwanda in a good light as a welcoming nation, but worries about being left behind.
—Shafi Musaddique, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 May 2022
When choosing a photo for the caricature flask, make sure to pick one that is high quality and shows the groomsmen in a good light.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2021
Danish Modern Entertainment Centers Long before the big screen TV, folks still coveted casegoods that would cast their #shelfies in a good light.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, House Beautiful, 27 May 2021
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Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
But something more is going on here, and Target’s response doesn’t show the company in a good light.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
The flip side of the coin is that if the product is being shown in a good light, why not charge the trademark owner for the publicity; thus the booming business of product placements.
—Schuyler Moore, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
Paul explained that the fact that the media are reporting on it so heavily now, and not necessarily in a good light, indicates that even the Democrats and those in the legacy media are ready to look elsewhere for a candidate to represent them in the next presidential election.
—Steff Thomas, Washington Examiner, 21 Jan. 2023
Moses Muhoza, a builder in Kigali, feels that the pact casts Rwanda in a good light as a welcoming nation, but worries about being left behind.
—Shafi Musaddique, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 May 2022
When choosing a photo for the caricature flask, make sure to pick one that is high quality and shows the groomsmen in a good light.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 18 Dec. 2021
Danish Modern Entertainment Centers Long before the big screen TV, folks still coveted casegoods that would cast their #shelfies in a good light.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, House Beautiful, 27 May 2021
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“In a good light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20a%20good%20light. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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