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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Ratings have declined since DuBois and Dickerson replaced Norah O’Donnell on the program, but last week, there was a ray of hope: a surge in overall viewership.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
But as the nine minutes of extra time drew to a close, Plymouth hung on for a famous victory, bringing a ray of hope to the team’s otherwise bleak season.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
In a small ray of hope, Lebanon's parliament recently selected a president, the first time in more than two years the post has been filled.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
One ray of hope is the new liquor store that opened recently in the shuttered restaurant space that last housed a Mexican place.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
In a world where most news about electric adoption is negative, this study is a bright ray of hope.
—New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2025
There is one ray of hope for United fans though amid the awful run of results.
—Ben Church, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
But the play of Van Buren, the Bulldogs' freshman quarterback tasked with leading an outmanned offense, served as a ray of hope for a program in desperate need of one.
—Chase Goodbread, The Tennessean, 18 Dec. 2024
In cultural history, this era remains a fascinating blip, a brief ray of hope sandwiched between the chaos and trauma of the Bush years and the bitter resistance of the Trump presidency.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
But as the nine minutes of extra time drew to a close, Plymouth hung on for a famous victory, bringing a ray of hope to the team’s otherwise bleak season.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
In a small ray of hope, Lebanon's parliament recently selected a president, the first time in more than two years the post has been filled.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
One ray of hope is the new liquor store that opened recently in the shuttered restaurant space that last housed a Mexican place.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
In a world where most news about electric adoption is negative, this study is a bright ray of hope.
—New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2025
There is one ray of hope for United fans though amid the awful run of results.
—Ben Church, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
But the play of Van Buren, the Bulldogs' freshman quarterback tasked with leading an outmanned offense, served as a ray of hope for a program in desperate need of one.
—Chase Goodbread, The Tennessean, 18 Dec. 2024
In cultural history, this era remains a fascinating blip, a brief ray of hope sandwiched between the chaos and trauma of the Bush years and the bitter resistance of the Trump presidency.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
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“Ray of hope.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ray%20of%20hope. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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