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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No spin, no silver lining, just plain acknowledgment that losing hurts.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 18 June 2026
That was perhaps the silver lining of the traffic woes that plagued the first World Cup game in Kansas City history.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
But then there’s baseball, and one possible silver lining.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Some see a silver lining in the situation, namely a sudden civic interest.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 16 June 2026
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Angela Haupt, Time, 18 June 2026
That was perhaps the silver lining of the traffic woes that plagued the first World Cup game in Kansas City history.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
But then there’s baseball, and one possible silver lining.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Some see a silver lining in the situation, namely a sudden civic interest.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 16 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 21 Jun. 2026.
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