silver lining

noun

: a consoling or hopeful prospect

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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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 There were still plenty of silver linings that emerged. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024 To Roberts, that was at least one silver lining from Monday. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024 However, there was a silver lining: over the last few months, FXI made a higher low vs. its early January low point. Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for silver lining 

Word History

Etymology

from the phrase "every cloud has a silver lining"

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of silver lining was in 1871

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Cite this Entry

“Silver lining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20lining. Accessed 6 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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