as in magic bullet
US
something that very quickly and easily solves a serious problem
—usually singular
There is no silver bullet that will solve all our economic problems.
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Recent Examples of silver bullet
Still, pivoting from documentary to narrative wasn’t some silver bullet.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 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
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 the 15/3 method might help in specific situations, this approach is hardly a silver bullet.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Dec. 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
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 the 15/3 method might help in specific situations, this approach is hardly a silver bullet.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for silver bullet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for silver bullet
magic bullet
Noun
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But experts warn against viewing it as a magic bullet.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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And in cybersecurity, it’s being pitched as the magic bullet that will finally let defenders keep up with attackers.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Silver bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silver%20bullet. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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