day/moment/time in the sun
noun phrase
: a period of being popular or getting a lot of attention
Organic foods are having their moment in the sun.
The singer is still waiting for his day in the sun.
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Heat, Sweating, and Sun People with Grover's disease often mention recent excessive heat exposure, excessive sweating, or spending a long time in the sun.
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Francisco J. Rivera Rosario, Health, 8 Aug. 2024
Rio Olympics – Neymar’s moment in the sun Neymar entered the 2016 Rio Olympics with the expectation of a nation on his shoulders, tasked with guiding soccer-mad Brazil to a first Olympic gold medal in the sport just two years after huge disappointment in the 2014 World Cup held on home soil.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
The Daywalker will have to wait a bit longer to have his time in the sun.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
Dividend stocks could be poised to get their moment in the sun as interest rates fall – and investors only need to take a simple step to boost their long-term returns in these positions.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
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Francisco J. Rivera Rosario, Health, 8 Aug. 2024
Rio Olympics – Neymar’s moment in the sun Neymar entered the 2016 Rio Olympics with the expectation of a nation on his shoulders, tasked with guiding soccer-mad Brazil to a first Olympic gold medal in the sport just two years after huge disappointment in the 2014 World Cup held on home soil.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Aug. 2024
The Daywalker will have to wait a bit longer to have his time in the sun.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Oct. 2024
Dividend stocks could be poised to get their moment in the sun as interest rates fall – and investors only need to take a simple step to boost their long-term returns in these positions.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Day/moment/time in the sun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%2Fmoment%2Ftime%20in%20the%20sun. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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