Idioms

a ray of sunshine

This page is about the idiom 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.

Quick Quiz

The kids in the hospital had a ray of sunshine in their lives when

a. some famous footballers visited them

b. they were taken to sit outside in the sun

c. the nurses checked their blood pressure
a) some famous footballers visited them b) they were taken to sit outside in the sun c) the nurses checked their blood pressure
a ray of sunshine

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