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Examples of silver lining in a Sentence
If there's a silver lining to losing my job, it's that I'll now be able to go to school full-time and finish my degree earlier.
Recent Examples on the Web
There might be silver linings hidden in the chaos, or even a sense of relief.
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Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 June 2024
The silver lining is that closer collaboration between the U.S. and its allies will be a boost to the private space sector.
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Alvaro Vargas Llosa, Fortune Europe, 25 June 2024
Perhaps the biggest silver lining from the loss was that Houston had to pitch Abreu for the third time in four days and use five relievers overall.
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Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2024
These young people don’t want adults to offer silver linings, unsolicited advice or empty gestures that all too often feel self-serving.
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Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 19 June 2024
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Word History
Etymology
from the phrase "every cloud has a silver lining"
First Known Use
1871, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Silver lining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20lining. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
silver lining
noun
: a consoling or hopeful prospect
looked for the silver lining in a bad situation
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