a ray of sunshine Meaning Something is a ray of sunshine if | English Language

a ray of sunshine

Meaning
Something is a ray of sunshine if it brings happiness to someone.

For example

The birth of Debra's first grandchild less than a year after her husband died came as a much-needed ray of sunshine in her life.

After years of struggling to get established as a writer, the publication of her first short story was a ray of sunshine for Ruth

Note
This idiom is most often used when talking about something that has brought happiness to someone who's been having trouble in their life.
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