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bright spot

American

[brahyt spot] / ˈbraɪt ˌspɒt /

noun

something that is positive or pleasant when most other things are not.

As rough as this year has been, he notes that one bright spot has been the stock's dividend.

Etymology

Origin of bright spot

First recorded in 1765–70

Example Sentences

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Cheaper U.S. natural gas is a bright spot for consumers in otherwise dim energy markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

There was a crater, he said, on the nearside-farside boundary - a bright spot to the northwest of Glushko crater.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

"It's a bright spot on the Moon. And we would like to call it Carroll," Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen told a live broadcast.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Against a gloomy backdrop for smartphone shipments this year, there could be one bright spot for Apple.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

A bright spot in their morning was eating turtle soup for breakfast.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

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