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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Maybe after so many years of comic-book nonsense meticulously scrutinized by online nerds, Dylanheads are just eager to have their day in the sun.
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Jordan Hoffman, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
As with The Mandalorian, Jon Favreau helms this Disney series, in which the criminally unsung bounty hunter of the Star Wars films finally gets his day in the sun.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2024
After a day in the sun, there is plenty to do going late into the night with over 15 bars and lounges for guests to visit while onboard Icon of the Seas, like Boleros, Schooner Bar and Spotlight Karaoke.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 16 Oct. 2024
That means our skin was left soft and hydrated, while also withstanding time in the sun without any damage or irritation.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2024
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Jordan Hoffman, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
As with The Mandalorian, Jon Favreau helms this Disney series, in which the criminally unsung bounty hunter of the Star Wars films finally gets his day in the sun.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 19 Nov. 2024
After a day in the sun, there is plenty to do going late into the night with over 15 bars and lounges for guests to visit while onboard Icon of the Seas, like Boleros, Schooner Bar and Spotlight Karaoke.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 16 Oct. 2024
That means our skin was left soft and hydrated, while also withstanding time in the sun without any damage or irritation.
—Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 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 7 Jan. 2025.
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