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.
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Although the Timberwolves floundered in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, Dosunmu provided a rare bright spot with 11 points and two steals off the bench.
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Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Net profit was a bright spot, coming in above expectations despite a 54% decline at 934 billion won.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
The roster of shows is a bright spot amid a downturn in local production.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Liam Öhgren scored for Vancouver on Monday night and was a genuine bright spot in a tough game for the Canucks.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Net profit was a bright spot, coming in above expectations despite a 54% decline at 934 billion won.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
The roster of shows is a bright spot amid a downturn in local production.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
Liam Öhgren scored for Vancouver on Monday night and was a genuine bright spot in a tough game for the Canucks.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Bright spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bright%20spot. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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