bright spot
noun
informal
: a good thing that occurs during a bad or difficult time
Car sales were one of the few bright spots for the economy last year.
Examples of bright spot in a Sentence
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Heart disease should be a bright spot in this black hole of medical research.
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Maggie Fox, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
The one bright spot is obviously the signing of beloved Canadian Joey Votto to a minor league deal.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
Through all of the economic woes, Turkey’s stock market has been a rare bright spot.
—Scott McLean, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
But its flagship Dollar Tree brand has been a bright spot, adding 3.4 million shoppers last year, most of whom are from households earning more than $125,000 a year, CEO Richard Dreiling said.
—Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
Though many chocolate producers hedge their costs months in advance so they’re not exposed to the volatility of spot markets — Hershey told investors its cocoa supplies were locked up a year out —the jump in cocoa prices is still a bright spot on their radars.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
One possible bright spot for California: weekly average wages were up 0.8% from September 2022 to September 2023, the 12th highest increase of any state.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
In that context, Senegal — a coastal nation of 18 million — had become an increasingly important Western ally and bright spot for democracy.
—Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
One bright spot is increasing pressure and civic engagement from communities, NGOs, companies, and scientists to monitor air quality.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
Maggie Fox, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
The one bright spot is obviously the signing of beloved Canadian Joey Votto to a minor league deal.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
Through all of the economic woes, Turkey’s stock market has been a rare bright spot.
—Scott McLean, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
But its flagship Dollar Tree brand has been a bright spot, adding 3.4 million shoppers last year, most of whom are from households earning more than $125,000 a year, CEO Richard Dreiling said.
—Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
Though many chocolate producers hedge their costs months in advance so they’re not exposed to the volatility of spot markets — Hershey told investors its cocoa supplies were locked up a year out —the jump in cocoa prices is still a bright spot on their radars.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
One possible bright spot for California: weekly average wages were up 0.8% from September 2022 to September 2023, the 12th highest increase of any state.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
In that context, Senegal — a coastal nation of 18 million — had become an increasingly important Western ally and bright spot for democracy.
—Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024
One bright spot is increasing pressure and civic engagement from communities, NGOs, companies, and scientists to monitor air quality.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
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“Bright spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bright%20spot. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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