How to Use silver lining in a Sentence
silver lining
noun- 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 agency managed to find a silver lining in the flames.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2022
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But in Worm’s view, the study’s bleak findings come with a silver lining.
—Gina Errico, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2023
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So always look for the silver lining And try to find the sunny side of life.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Jan. 2023
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Still, some have found a silver lining to the shutdowns.
—Sam Mednick, ajc, 1 Nov. 2022
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But there’s a silver lining to the rising cost of goods and services.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2023
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But there is a silver lining to the DEI function’s constriction: The cream has risen to the top.
—Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2024
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For Huffman, her service with the group is the silver lining of the scandal.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2023
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That would be one big silver lining from these past three years.
—Megan Ranney, CNN, 16 Dec. 2022
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Adjustments to the suburbs aside, the move had a silver lining for the couple.
—Kait Hanson, Peoplemag, 16 Dec. 2023
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There is a silver lining for those looking to sell their homes.
—Richard Galant, CNN, 27 Nov. 2022
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The family hates to see the tree cut down, Greg Kaelin said in a release, but there's a silver lining.
—Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2022
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There might be silver linings hidden in the chaos, or even a sense of relief.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 June 2024
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There are not a lot of silver linings here, people, but Bob got some rest.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
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To the clouds that sailed the region’s skies, the sun gave a bright outline, suggestive of the proverbial silver lining.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2024
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For Shapiro, being able to decide on the fate of Elbo Room is a silver lining.
—Mario Cortez, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Nov. 2022
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Despite that, some of their stories have a silver lining, thanks to Martha.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 14 June 2023
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A week earlier, North Texas managed 21 points but the silver lining was the other side of the ball.
—Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2023
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Still, some researchers say there could be a silver lining to the news from China.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 18 Jan. 2023
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So, the Padres latched onto any and all available silver linings.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024
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Is there a silver lining in the cloud hanging over Spencer Torkelson?
—Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 13 Mar. 2023
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Still, there may have been a silver lining to the foul weather, said Mayekar, the former deputy mayor.
—Isis Almeida, Fortune, 3 July 2023
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Perhaps that’s the only silver lining for the team on their five-game losing streak.
—C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Nov. 2022
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But for some longtime watchers of Gulden, there was a silver lining in the message.
—Tim Loh, Bloomberg.com, 11 Feb. 2023
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There’s a silver lining, though, in the other great wealth transfer that is still pending.
—Hillary Hoffower, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2023
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Those desperate for silver linings might point to the summer of 2021.
—Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2023
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The silver lining is that Boston has a chance to win Banner 18 at home Monday night.
—Bill Speros, Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2024
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If there is a silver lining, the Grizzlies went 19-4 last season in games started by Jones.
—Damichael Cole, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2022
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Otto then offers a silver lining: Some good might come of this.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Washington Post, 24 June 2024
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Such an approach comes with a silver lining, too, Roeland argued.
—Andrea Onate, WWD, 3 July 2024
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