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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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But there is a silver lining: companies with agile processes are particularly well-positioned to adapt quickly to these evolving ESG requirements.
—Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
However, the silver lining appears to be that collectors are not buying less art in terms of quantity.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2024
In true Law & Order: Special Victims Unit fashion, one of Christopher Meloni’s favorite scenes is quite harrowing — but also has a sentimental silver lining.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2024
This is a critical shift: realizing that there is no silver lining and that nothing can be said to ease the cost burden carried by everyone affected by the attack.
—Sandra Pretorius, Forbes, 1 Nov. 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 25 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
silver lining
noun
: a consoling or hopeful prospect
looked for the silver lining in a bad situation
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