silver spoon

noun

: wealth
especially : inherited wealth

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Could it be spruced up by adding, say, a vintage Art Deco beehive blender or silver spoons from San Francisco’s 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition? John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 July 2025 The reader made a class argument, saying that people born without the silver spoon in their mouth can’t become billionaires, but that’s simply not true. Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 13 July 2025 This too has taken a domestic slant of late, with their latest collection informed by the breakfast table—think red gingham, milky tea hues, and silver spoons as a base palette. Dan Howarth, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025 Adams sought to paint Mamdani as an inexperienced politician who grew up with a silver spoon. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for silver spoon

Word History

Etymology

from the phrase "born with a silver spoon in one's mouth" (born wealthy)

First Known Use

1801, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of silver spoon was in 1801

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“Silver spoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20spoon. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.

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