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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The silver lining of George and Embiid's early-season injury issues is that McCain got to play a larger-than-expected role. Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 In response, Lovato found the silver lining in the insult. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2025 The box office is horribly sluggish but there is a silver lining in summer, evident in Disney‘s live-action take of 2002 animation toon Lilo & Stitch which opens on May 23. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025 Worthy, a 2024 first-round draft pick out of Texas and the silver lining in the Chiefs’ Super Bowl loss last month, was arrested in Williamson County on a charge of assault on a family or household member in which their breath was impeded. Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025 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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“Silver lining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20lining. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

silver lining

noun
: a consoling or hopeful prospect
looked for the silver lining in a bad situation
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