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