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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Image The one bright spot in the report was an increase in activity at lower price levels.
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Scott Reyburn, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
One bright spot in the Arkansas Index was Tyson Foods.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2025
In one bright spot for the party, however, the conferences appear to be on board with including a debt limit increase in the reconciliation bill.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
Yes, but: Income growth was the bright spot: Real disposable income rose 0.5% — compared to the 0.3% increase in January.
—Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
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Scott Reyburn, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
One bright spot in the Arkansas Index was Tyson Foods.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Mar. 2025
In one bright spot for the party, however, the conferences appear to be on board with including a debt limit increase in the reconciliation bill.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025
Yes, but: Income growth was the bright spot: Real disposable income rose 0.5% — compared to the 0.3% increase in January.
—Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Bright spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bright%20spot. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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