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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Beauty remains a bright spot, which management expects to grow [by a percentage in the double digits] for the year, driven by fragrance and mists.
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Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
The return of the beloved Adventure Time franchise is a bright spot, as is a massive list of movies and popular shows.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
That growth has made the sector a bright spot in a regional economy weighed down by weakness in Hollywood and other industries.
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Oc Register,
25 June 2026
The bright spot in all of this?
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
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Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
The return of the beloved Adventure Time franchise is a bright spot, as is a massive list of movies and popular shows.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
26 June 2026
That growth has made the sector a bright spot in a regional economy weighed down by weakness in Hollywood and other industries.
—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
25 June 2026
The bright spot in all of this?
—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for bright spot
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“Bright spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bright%20spot. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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