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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Which isn’t to say the stomping didn’t have silver linings. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024 Amid all the not-so-sweet news, though, there is a small silver lining (or candy-coating). Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 31 Oct. 2024 The silver lining appears to be that help is on the way. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024 Tiffany Haddish says her 2023 DUI arrest came with a silver lining — international fame. Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 Oct. 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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“Silver lining.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20lining. Accessed 30 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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