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silver lining
noun
a sign of hope in an unfortunate or gloomy situation; a bright prospect.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
silver lining
noun
a comforting or hopeful aspect of an otherwise desperate or unhappy situation (esp in the phrase every cloud has a silver lining )
Word History and Origins
Origin of silver lining1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
And as flattering as it was, I can find a dark cloud in any silver lining.
He posted in a public Facebook group for R.V. owners, writing, “Heya! I’m right in the middle of an unexpected, abrupt major life and career implosion, and I’ve decided to embrace the silver lining.”
However, there may still be a silver lining for Ramaphosa, and by extension his party, at least domestically.
It captured the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough mayoralty from Labour - a silver lining for the party in an otherwise dismal set of results.
That's the silver lining to the tariff uncertainty, if there is one.
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When To Use
A silver lining is a sign of hope or a positive aspect in an otherwise negative situation.The phrase is often seen as part of the proverb Every cloud has a silver lining, meaning that there’s hope or something good to be found in every bad situation. In real life, when a cloud looks like its edges are shining and silvery, it’s because the sun is behind it. That’s the metaphor: things are cloudy (bad), but they will get sunny (positive) again—or you can least enjoy the one shiny (positive) part in all the gloominess.Example: Getting your tonsils out is a bummer, but there’s a silver lining—you get to eat a lot of ice cream afterward.
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