silver cord

noun

: the emotional tie between a mother and a child and especially a son

Examples of silver cord in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But Puts mostly pulls it off, braiding female voices into a silver cord and twining them together with despondency and charm. —

Vulture, 23 Nov. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

The Silver Cord (1926), play by Sidney Howard

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of silver cord was in 1942

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“Silver cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20cord. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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