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.
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Even so, there was little time to dwell on that silver lining.
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Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Looking for a silver lining Some analysts fear that the friction over the 250th celebrations, especially the national ones, may end up reinforcing the nation's bitter divide rather than providing a respite from it.
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Susan Page,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
For a sliver of a silver lining, heading into Sunday’s action, the Cubs were the top team in the division over their past 10 games with a 6-4 mark.
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Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
No spin, no silver lining, just plain acknowledgment that losing hurts.
—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
18 June 2026
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Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
Looking for a silver lining Some analysts fear that the friction over the 250th celebrations, especially the national ones, may end up reinforcing the nation's bitter divide rather than providing a respite from it.
—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
For a sliver of a silver lining, heading into Sunday’s action, the Cubs were the top team in the division over their past 10 games with a 6-4 mark.
—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
No spin, no silver lining, just plain acknowledgment that losing hurts.
—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for silver lining
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“Silver lining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20lining. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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