in the best light
idiom
: in a way that makes someone or something appear in the best way
She tried to explain her behavior in the best light possible.
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That last story doesn’t exactly paint AVB in the best light.
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Geoff Scott, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Newman said Human Resources Executive Assistant Elena Apodaca-Garcia, an employee since September 1987, served with passion, dedication and always presented Ramona Unified in the best light.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
His in-game decisions in the first round against Edmonton, some of which proved disastrous, didn’t put him in the best light, even after one of the best regular seasons in Kings history.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 6 May 2025
The brand is positioned in the best light possible.
—Michael McFall, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Geoff Scott, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Newman said Human Resources Executive Assistant Elena Apodaca-Garcia, an employee since September 1987, served with passion, dedication and always presented Ramona Unified in the best light.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
His in-game decisions in the first round against Edmonton, some of which proved disastrous, didn’t put him in the best light, even after one of the best regular seasons in Kings history.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 6 May 2025
The brand is positioned in the best light possible.
—Michael McFall, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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“In the best light.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20best%20light. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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