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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
Perversely, there’s a silver lining to DirecTV’s declining commercial business.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
Amid the chaos in Western North Carolina, one silver lining emerged in the form of radio program The Eddie Foxx Show.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
The silver lining is that industries like animation and video gaming stand to benefit immensely.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
Nevertheless, Friday night offered a preview of what’s to come over the final three weeks of a season that started with much bigger aspirations than September silver linings.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
from the phrase "every cloud has a silver lining"
First Known Use
1871, in the meaning defined above
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“Silver lining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20lining. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
silver lining
noun
: a consoling or hopeful prospect
looked for the silver lining in a bad situation
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