bright side
A favorable or hopeful aspect, as in Bob is inclined to look on the bright side of everything. This idiom uses bright in the sense of “lit up with gladness or hope.” [First half of 1800s] Also see glass is half full.
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How to use bright side in a sentence
On the bright side though, the rest of us got to be entertained.
On the bright side, the trend among Silicon Valley post-Snowden has been positive when it comes to user privacy.
Crypto for the Masses: Here’s How You Can Resist the NSA | Quinn Norton | May 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut I always try to look at the bright side of every situation.
On the bright side, this scandal did inspire the critically acclaimed film, American Hustle.
Bridgegate Looks Almost Good Next to New Jersey’s Other Embarrassments | Dean Obeidallah | January 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOn the bright side, these workouts tend to be short and sweet.
Brush the flossy or bright side with a clean clothes-brush, the way of the nap.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence Hartley"Well, we have something to be thankful for," said Si, determined to see the bright side of things.
Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6) | John McElroyThis is the bright side of the picture; but it had its sombre tints also.
Mystic London: | Charles Maurice DaviesCaptain Mayo failed to find any bright side as he turned his affairs over in his mind.
Blow The Man Down | Holman DayBut if you can see both sides, you will make the good grow, as the bright side of the moon grows, and turns the dark side to gold.
The Second Latchkey | Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson
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