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单词 one's day in the sun
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one's (also a, etc.) day (also moment, time, etc.) in the sun
(d) one's (also a, etc.) day (also moment, time, etc.) in the sun: the point at (or period during) which a person or thing achieves the greatest success, attention, or public acclaim, or is vindicated or properly appreciated.
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1923 Washington Post 26 Aug. 21/1 Fall brides will have their day in the sun despite the manifold attractions of the debutante bouquet.
1924 Washington Post 8 July 5/4 Mayor Maloney..has his moment in the sun when North Dakota gives him a vote.
1962 N.Y. Times 11 June e12/2 As shrubs,..choke cherries have no distinction... But right now, in full bloom, they are beautiful. This is their time in the sun, their one brief span of glory.
1976 Newsweek (Nexis) 15 Nov. (Election Special section) 23 He [has]..a slender mandate, untried skills at statecraft, and eleven weeks to prepare himself for his day in the sun.
1996 G. Blair & S. Meadows Real-life Guide to Organizational Change i. 3 Even highly successful organizations need to change as their time in the sun is ever-shortening.
2001 My Business May 20/1 After enduring years of ridicule as dullards who just didn't ‘get it’, those who warned of an Internet bubble are having their day in the sun.
2014 M. Gilbert Sheet Pan Suppers 5/2 I'll occasionally call for unfiltered coconut oil (which is healthy and deliciously sweet, and is currently having a moment in the sun).
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