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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The marketing and promotion creatives working on hit film, TV and games had their moment in the sun at the fourth Global Entertainment Awards over the weekend.
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
Grits Don’t let those snowy little grit granules fool you—they aren’t meant to hang around for too long waiting for their moment in the sun.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
Like other potential health hazards—such as spending time in the sun or eating not-so-nutritious foods—moderate or light drinking can fit into an otherwise healthy lifestyle, Wakeman says.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
Ahead, see every Best New Artist winner from 1990 through 2024 and how their careers have fared since that golden moment in the sun.
—Marcus Jones, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2025
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Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
Grits Don’t let those snowy little grit granules fool you—they aren’t meant to hang around for too long waiting for their moment in the sun.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
Like other potential health hazards—such as spending time in the sun or eating not-so-nutritious foods—moderate or light drinking can fit into an otherwise healthy lifestyle, Wakeman says.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
Ahead, see every Best New Artist winner from 1990 through 2024 and how their careers have fared since that golden moment in the sun.
—Marcus Jones, EW.com, 2 Feb. 2025
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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 11 Mar. 2025.
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