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.
Examples of day/moment/time in the sun in a Sentence
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For example, someone who regularly spends long periods of time in the sun without adequate protection may show earlier signs of sun damage than someone who slathers on sunscreen every day.
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Sara Coughlin, SELF, 20 June 2024
Even after it's been sitting all day in the sun, everything inside stays cold and fresh (that'll last for up to 24 hours).
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2024
Come dinnertime, a table at Takato will be calling your name, and nothing beats a sushi meal after a day in the sun.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2024
As far as a kid is concerned, a father can do anything, even rearrange the heavens to give one of his children more time in the sun.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 10 June 2024
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Sara Coughlin, SELF, 20 June 2024
Even after it's been sitting all day in the sun, everything inside stays cold and fresh (that'll last for up to 24 hours).
—Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2024
Come dinnertime, a table at Takato will be calling your name, and nothing beats a sushi meal after a day in the sun.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2024
As far as a kid is concerned, a father can do anything, even rearrange the heavens to give one of his children more time in the sun.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 10 June 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 4 Jul. 2024.
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