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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.
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The silver lining in all of this is the Browns own a high pick in the draft.
—James Brizuela, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
While employees may resist these changes, commercial leasing companies could see a silver lining, as office occupancy rates rebound after the pandemic's decline.
—William Arruda, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
The silver lining of analyzing the most expensive disasters allows scientists and emergency managers to learn from them, Smith added.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2024
The silver lining is that the stock now has dropped back down to a confluence of support, which has helped its short-term risk/return ratio.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 24 Dec. 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 10 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
silver lining
noun
: a consoling or hopeful prospect
looked for the silver lining in a bad situation
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