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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Fourth-grade math scores are the only bright spot, remaining steady compared to 2022 but nowhere near pre-pandemic levels.
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Bruce Rauner, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2025
After Farmer’s double snapped the scoreless skid midday through Monday’s game, Goodman added another bright spot with a two-run homer in the seventh off Dodgers right-hander Anthony Banda.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
Wrapped around the bright spot of the updraft, darker patches shown in Juno's data mark where downdrafts carried a slushy mix of ammonia and water back down to the Jovian depths.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Image The one bright spot in the report was an increase in activity at lower price levels.
—Scott Reyburn, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Bruce Rauner, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2025
After Farmer’s double snapped the scoreless skid midday through Monday’s game, Goodman added another bright spot with a two-run homer in the seventh off Dodgers right-hander Anthony Banda.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2025
Wrapped around the bright spot of the updraft, darker patches shown in Juno's data mark where downdrafts carried a slushy mix of ammonia and water back down to the Jovian depths.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Image The one bright spot in the report was an increase in activity at lower price levels.
—Scott Reyburn, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Bright spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bright%20spot. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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