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Examples of silver lining in a Sentence
If there's a silver lining to losing my job, it's that I'll now be able to go to school full-time and finish my degree earlier.
Recent Examples on the Web
It was filmed during this pandemic, so things were different, but Williams was able to find the silver linings despite the circumstances.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 22 May 2024
Despite being frightened, Potter says there is a silver lining from the whole ordeal.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
The one silver lining came from the division that had failed Walmsley during the pandemic: vaccines.
—Ashleigh Furlong, Fortune Europe, 21 May 2024
One silver lining of their lengthy stay in Brazil has been having extra time with Melory, who generally stays with the Phillipses Thursday evenings through Sunday mornings.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 15 May 2024
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Word History
Etymology
from the phrase "every cloud has a silver lining"
First Known Use
1871, in the meaning defined above
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“Silver lining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20lining. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
silver lining
noun
: a consoling or hopeful prospect
looked for the silver lining in a bad situation
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