day in the sun en · NOUN
Meanings
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(idiomatic) A time of glory or ascendancy.
The American Party enjoyed a brief day in the sun: in 1854 proponents elected seventy-five members of the House of Representatives and in Massachusetts garnered 376 of 378 seats in the state legislature.
1992, Mark A. Noll, A History of Christianity in the United States and Canada, page 210:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| days in the sun | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
moment of glory · moment in the sun · place in the sun · heyday · 15 minutes of fame · finest hour