bright spark
noun
British, informal + disapproving
: a person who says or does something that seems intelligent but is really not
Who's the bright spark who came up with this rotten idea?
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The training of a young bright spark is a traditional tale.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Rutter impressed in pre-season and was a bright spark in the opening day draw with Portsmouth.
—David Ornstein, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
There was a bright spark in the game, though, coming in the form of Premier League new boy Joshua Zirkzee.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 17 Aug. 2024
Every now and then the candlelight catches a bright spark thrown from jewels as guests table-hop to greet each other.
—Carol Woolton, Vogue, 2 July 2024
Streams of pink and blue are seeing flowing from each of their typewriters and cause a bright spark after connecting.
—Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
After the hardest times, a bright spark always followed — a busy week, a special interaction between customers.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
Ford In 1970 or 1971, some bright spark at Ford UK had an idea to promote the Transit's image.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 22 June 2023
While the fashion trajectory of It-girls is often linear (no one wants to tread a Chanel pump out of line!), this bright spark keeps us guessing, and that’s more thrilling than an archive of rare Hermès Birkins.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2023
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Rutter impressed in pre-season and was a bright spark in the opening day draw with Portsmouth.
—David Ornstein, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
There was a bright spark in the game, though, coming in the form of Premier League new boy Joshua Zirkzee.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 17 Aug. 2024
Every now and then the candlelight catches a bright spark thrown from jewels as guests table-hop to greet each other.
—Carol Woolton, Vogue, 2 July 2024
Streams of pink and blue are seeing flowing from each of their typewriters and cause a bright spark after connecting.
—Tabitha Parent, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
After the hardest times, a bright spark always followed — a busy week, a special interaction between customers.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
Ford In 1970 or 1971, some bright spark at Ford UK had an idea to promote the Transit's image.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 22 June 2023
While the fashion trajectory of It-girls is often linear (no one wants to tread a Chanel pump out of line!), this bright spark keeps us guessing, and that’s more thrilling than an archive of rare Hermès Birkins.
—Alice Newbold, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2023
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“Bright spark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bright%20spark. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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