silver lining

noun

: a consoling or hopeful prospect

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

Influencer Jen Hamilton is finding a silver lining in her divorce. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 31 July 2026

The silver lining is that, at least for now, the grapes remain relatively unscathed. — Kate Dingwall, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026

The topic of the Chiefs’ move has been polarizing on both sides of the state line, but perhaps there could be a silver lining built in for detractors. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

Yet inside this disaster of a campaign lies a shimmering, undeniable silver lining. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

from the phrase "every cloud has a silver lining"

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for silver lining

• intertwining
• realigning
• recombining
• redefining
• redesigning
• underlining
• undermining
• aligning
• assigning
• calcining
• combining
• confining

Kids Definition

silver lining

noun

: a consoling or hopeful prospect

looked for the silver lining in a bad situation