place in the sun
noun phrase
: a very good, successful, or desirable position
After years of struggling as an unknown actor, he has finally found his/a place in the sun.
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The timing was lucky: The Johnsons purchased their home before an influx of out-of-state newcomers started flocking to Florida, driving up prices as everyone wanted to buy a place in the sun.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
With a sprinkle of '80s nonsensical wit, Splash is an easy-breezy watch that finds its place in the sun by being ridiculously campy while grounding itself in earnestness, thanks to Hanks and Hannah's bewitching lead performances.
—EW.com, 13 May 2024
Splendor in Scripture introduces us to Morgan’s spiritual side and also gives his library a place in the sun, dimmed by rules governing light exposures.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
With a sprinkle of '80s nonsensical wit, Splash is an easy-breezy watch that finds its place in the sun by being ridiculously campy while grounding itself in earnestness, thanks to Hanks and Hannah's bewitching lead performances.
—EW.com, 13 May 2024
Splendor in Scripture introduces us to Morgan’s spiritual side and also gives his library a place in the sun, dimmed by rules governing light exposures.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
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“Place in the sun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/place%20in%20the%20sun. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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