Idiom
moment in the sun
Meaning
A brief instance in which an otherwise obscure, unremarkable, or humble person draws attention.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The quiet student finally had his moment in the sun today.”
“After years of working behind the scenes, the assistant had her moment in the sun when the director praised her work publicly.”
“The aging actor, long forgotten by the industry, enjoyed a brief moment in the sun following the unexpected success of his final film.”
Examples
simple
“The quiet student finally had his moment in the sun today.”
contextual
“After years of working behind the scenes, the assistant had her moment in the sun when the director praised her work publicly.”
complex
“The aging actor, long forgotten by the industry, enjoyed a brief moment in the sun following the unexpected success of his final film.”
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