sweet spot
noun
plural sweet spots
1
sports
: the area around the center of mass of a bat, a racket, or the head of a club that is the most effective part with which to hit a ball
If the bat connects near its sweet spot … it vibrates very little, much as a tennis racket feels solid if you hit the ball on the racket's sweet spot.—
Sharon Begley
Sharon BegleyThe shape of the clubhead has a pronounced effect on [golf] shots that are not hit out of the sweet spot of the club …—Steen Winther
Steen Winther2
: an ideal or most favorable location, level, area, or combination of factors for a particular activity or purpose
We are in that sweet spot of December in which you're (hopefully) full of the holiday spirit but without the stress of having to spend every waking moment with your family.—Katie Yee
Katie YeeTo seafood men, Fulton is the jewel of the Atlantic coast, the sweet spot on the seaboard, and the best fish from Maine to Florida rolls into the markets in refrigerated trucks.—Jonathan Gold
Jonathan Gold"We are considering a lot of options with the site," says Zach Nelson, executive vice president of marketing. "I think we are right in the sweet spot of what's required to make e-business happen."—Daniel Roth
Daniel RothThe winery in Rutherford, best known for its loamy Cabernet Sauvignon, has a sweet spot of 8 acres for Chardonnay, which has produced spectacular wines.—James Laube
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Where Soap was straightforwardly in the realm of sitcom—leaning toward broad humor, underlined stylistically by the presence of a laugh track—Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman knew just how to strike that sweet spot between screw-loose absurdity and genuine pathos.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Get Enough Sleep–But Not Too Much Getting enough sleep–the sweet spot is 6 to 8 hours a night–correlates to lower risks of disease and early death, according to a new study published this week.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
In other words, the event has found its sweet spot.
—Jennifer Green, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
The macro & fundamental catalyst Exxon is operating in a sweet spot of capital discipline and favorable market dynamics.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
Get Enough Sleep–But Not Too Much Getting enough sleep–the sweet spot is 6 to 8 hours a night–correlates to lower risks of disease and early death, according to a new study published this week.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
In other words, the event has found its sweet spot.
—Jennifer Green, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
The macro & fundamental catalyst Exxon is operating in a sweet spot of capital discipline and favorable market dynamics.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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“Sweet spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweet%20spot. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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