ray of hope

noun phrase

: something that holds the promise of hope
This new medicine is a ray of hope for/to thousands of people.

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The team can bring a ray of hope Back at the airport in Mexico City, a young man wearing glasses approaches Bello after learning he is headed to Venezuela. Fernanda Pesce, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Then came a ray of hope – doctors had found a living donor for Ailani. David Begnaud, CBS News, 22 June 2026 As Glyph rounds into the homestretch the narrative broadens, a flash of transcendence for the soldier and horse, a ray of hope for Petra and Patch. Literary Hub, 21 May 2026 For many, the lottery brings a brief ray of hope before the nearly inevitable disappointment of rejection arrives months later. Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ray of hope

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“Ray of hope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ray%20of%20hope. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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