silver lining
nounDefinition of silver lining
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
But the silver lining is the city ranked high for cultural factors! — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "This Is the Most Livable City in the World," 4 Sep. 2019 Like red-zone offense, the silver lining was the fact Alabama led the nation in attempts with 92. — Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al.com, "What Alabama football should fix in 2019," 11 July 2019 Though the finale shocked a lot of fans, the silver lining is that Amy and Matt have finally come to a resolution that works for them both. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "'Little People, Big World' Star Matt Roloff Shuts Down Fan Who Went After Him About Caryn and Amy," 14 June 2019 The silver lining is that this injury is unlikely to curb Durant’s earning power. — Ben Golliver, The Denver Post, "How Kevin Durant’s Achilles injury affects his future and the NBA landscape," 11 June 2019 The silver lining is that this injury is unlikely to curb Durant's earning power. — Ben Golliver, courant.com, "How Kevin Durant’s Achilles injury affects his future and the NBA landscape," 11 June 2019 The silver lining in all of this is that Blake’s longtime girlfriend Gwen Stefani is replacing Adam in the big red chair, and John is confident the No Doubt singer will do Adam justice. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "'The Voice' Coach John Legend Breaks His Silence on Adam Levine's Unexpected Exit," 8 June 2019 So, the silver lining of addressing food waste is that everyone can dial up their self awareness and make a big impact. — National Geographic, "Most people waste more food than they think—here's how to fix it," 24 Apr. 2019 France’s Deauville American Film Festival has provided a silver lining for Woody Allen‘s A Rainy Day in New York. — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, "Woody Allen's Rainy Day in New York to open Deauville American Film Festival," 21 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'silver lining.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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