silver bullet
noun
: something that acts as a magical weapon
especially
: one that instantly solves a long-standing problem
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While this medication is not a silver bullet that reverses aging, starting hormones at the right time can safely improve symptoms that diminish people’s quality of life.
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Genevieve Hofmann, The Conversation, 18 Nov. 2025
More aircraft are not a silver bullet for Ukraine, and certainly not one that is expected to arrive quickly, though.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
While the 15/3 method might help in specific situations, this approach is hardly a silver bullet.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
No silver bullet for New York In the latest Fortune Leadership Next podcast, JLL CEO Christian Ulbrich tells Diane Brady and Kristin Stoller that most global cities are grappling with affordability issues.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
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Genevieve Hofmann, The Conversation, 18 Nov. 2025
More aircraft are not a silver bullet for Ukraine, and certainly not one that is expected to arrive quickly, though.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
While the 15/3 method might help in specific situations, this approach is hardly a silver bullet.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
No silver bullet for New York In the latest Fortune Leadership Next podcast, JLL CEO Christian Ulbrich tells Diane Brady and Kristin Stoller that most global cities are grappling with affordability issues.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for silver bullet
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“Silver bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20bullet. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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