ray of sunshine

noun phrase

: someone or something that makes a person happier or a place more cheerful
Their baby girl was their own little ray of sunshine.

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Martin did allow one ray of sunshine to pierce the stormy forecast. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2026 On a wet, gloomy day, Haugland is a ray of sunshine running toward another victory. Derek James, CBS News, 17 June 2026 Oprah, Hailey Bieber, Mindy Kaling, and Mariska Hargitay were all recently seen in buttery yellow, bringing a softer ray of sunshine into summer stylings. Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 30 May 2026 One ray of sunshine with the overcast forecast? Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ray of sunshine

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“Ray of sunshine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ray%20of%20sunshine. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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