silver bullet

noun

Definition of silver bulletnext
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 But although swapping virgin inputs for recycled material is often framed as a silver bullet, such alternatives come with their own environmental and logistical trade-offs. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 17 June 2026 Reforms that once seemed like silver bullets have lost their potency. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 June 2026 Any discovery won’t be an anti-aging silver bullet. — Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 16 June 2026 So while a signature shoe often isn’t a silver bullet for any company, Anunoby has the chance to elevate Skechers’ roster to a new level. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for silver bullet
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magic bullet
Noun
  • No one in the organization was saying that the addition of Triple-A outfielders Jase Bowen and Samad Taylor over the past two days were going to be the magic bullet.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
  • As other professional leagues demonstrate, a cap is not a magic bullet for ensuring competitive balance.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 29 May 2026
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