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bright side

Idioms  

  1. 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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And if worse comes to worst, he'll look on the bright side.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Barabak: You know me; always one to look on the bright side!

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Donald Trump wants his supporters to look on the bright side.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

But on the bright side, the company kept its full-year guidance intact and said it believes it will be able to “unlock” growth through changes in its distribution network and new products.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

It’s hard to explain, especially since I know this sounds like a good thing, but they were always looking on the bright side.

From "Crenshaw" by Katherine Applegate

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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