silver lining
Use Silver lining in a sentencesilver lining
noun
a sign of hope in an unfortunate or gloomy situation; a bright prospect: Every cloud has a silver lining.
Origin:
1870–75
1870–75
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| silver lining | |
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| a comforting or hopeful aspect of an otherwise desperate or unhappy situation (esp in the phrase every cloud has a silver lining) | |
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Silver lining
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American Heritage
Idioms & Phrases
silver lining
An element of hope or a redeeming quality in an otherwise bad situation, as in The rally had a disappointing turnout, but the silver lining was that those who came pledged a great deal of money. This metaphoric term is a shortening of Every cloud has a silver lining, in turn derived from John Milton's Comus (1634): "A sable cloud turns forth its silver lining on the night."
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
The holder has a zip-up side, zipper pocket, a pocket made with netting and an insulated silver lining.
But the real silver lining to the steepening yield curve is the effect on the banking industry.
That's unfortunate, but there is a silver lining to that aspect of the report.
The hilarity of some of the slip-ups gives this clash of tongues a silver lining.
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