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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

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Retail sales were a bright spot in the latest data, increasing 1% year-on-year in June, but looking across recent months this measure of domestic household consumption may be stuck in neutral.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

Logan Webb has long been a bright spot amid San Francisco Giants chaos and dysfunction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

The one-two punch was a bright spot for HBO Max, the home of both programs, and the platform with the most nominations overall at 122.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

One bright spot: Redemption requests dropped sharply for a fund managed by Oaktree Capital Management, falling to 4.5% of shares from 8.5% in the first quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

The “nap,” and what it will give us, is the only bright spot.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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