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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Most people can get enough vitamin D by spending time in the sun and eating foods such as fish and fortified dairy.
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Jamie Ducharme, Health, 29 May 2025
This includes people who don’t spend a lot of time in the sun, are over the age of 65, have a darker skin tone or live with certain chronic conditions that could cause malabsorption issues (such Crohn’s disease, celiac disease, cystic fibrosis, chronic kidney disease or liver disease).
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 28 May 2025
But now that Danny McBride’s epic evangelical saga is coming to a close after four seasons as the funniest (and only) religious family action-comedy on television, Kelvin has finally gotten his moment in the sun.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
Junior first baseman Anthony Perez is having his moment in the sun for Reavis.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
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Jamie Ducharme, Health, 29 May 2025
This includes people who don’t spend a lot of time in the sun, are over the age of 65, have a darker skin tone or live with certain chronic conditions that could cause malabsorption issues (such Crohn’s disease, celiac disease, cystic fibrosis, chronic kidney disease or liver disease).
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 28 May 2025
But now that Danny McBride’s epic evangelical saga is coming to a close after four seasons as the funniest (and only) religious family action-comedy on television, Kelvin has finally gotten his moment in the sun.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
Junior first baseman Anthony Perez is having his moment in the sun for Reavis.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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