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
Though early childhood investment is not a silver bullet to bring reading scores up, Regenstein said the states that have had robust early literacy investment as part of their strategy to boost child literacy rates have been successful.
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Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Just because Rehmet won on Saturday doesn’t mean the Democrats have found their silver bullet, Rottinghaus said.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
There are lots of debates about how, which makes sense because there is no single answer, no silver bullet, to end the crisis of antisemitism.
—Jonathan Greenblatt, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Ann Levy Walden, CEO of the San Francisco Education Fund, emphasized tutoring doesn’t replace teachers and isn’t a silver bullet to addressing literacy rates.
—Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Jan. 2026
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Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Just because Rehmet won on Saturday doesn’t mean the Democrats have found their silver bullet, Rottinghaus said.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026
There are lots of debates about how, which makes sense because there is no single answer, no silver bullet, to end the crisis of antisemitism.
—Jonathan Greenblatt, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
Ann Levy Walden, CEO of the San Francisco Education Fund, emphasized tutoring doesn’t replace teachers and isn’t a silver bullet to addressing literacy rates.
—Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for silver bullet
magic bullet
Noun
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Will the Wilshire line be the magic bullet the system needs to connect the city and build a stronger culture of mass transit?—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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If only—but at the end of the day, no food is a magic bullet, not even TikTok’s darlings.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Silver bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/silver%20bullet. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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