"day in the sun" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: days in the sun [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|days in the sun}} day in the sun (plural days in the sun)
  1. A time of glory or ascendancy. Related terms: fifteen minutes of fame, finest hour, heyday, moment in the sun, moment of glory, place in the sun
    Sense id: en-day_in_the_sun-en-noun-fV0pGoBs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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