silver bullet
noun
: something that acts as a magical weapon
especially
: one that instantly solves a long-standing problem
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One potential compromise is something called an aerogel, but this is not a silver bullet.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2025
Still, pivoting from documentary to narrative wasn’t some silver bullet.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2025
Just don’t mistake a smoothie for a silver bullet—here’s where the study’s limits come in.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025
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.
—Genevieve Hofmann, The Conversation, 18 Nov. 2025
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 13 Dec. 2025
Still, pivoting from documentary to narrative wasn’t some silver bullet.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 2025
Just don’t mistake a smoothie for a silver bullet—here’s where the study’s limits come in.
—Marisa McMillan, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025
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.
—Genevieve Hofmann, The Conversation, 18 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 17 Dec. 2025.
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