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Born with a silver spoon in his mouth and aligned with an unpopular president.—Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 22 June 2026 But there's not going to be a silver spoon.—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 19 June 2026 But there's not going to be a silver spoon.—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026 Sticking out is never easy, especially in a sport like golf, where most prodigies are fed their daily dose of lessons with a silver spoon.—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for silver spoon
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Etymology
from the phrase "born with a silver spoon in one's mouth" (born wealthy)