Silver Lining Definition

noun
Some basis for hope or some comforting aspect in the midst of despair, misfortune, etc.
Webster's New World
(figuratively) A good aspect of a mostly bad event.
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Noun

Singular:
silver lining
Plural:
silver-linings

Origin of Silver Lining

  • Originating in the John Milton's poem “Comus"; see 1634 quotation. The proverb every cloud has a silver lining is an allusion to the relevant passage.

    From Wiktionary

  • From the proverb “Every cloud has a silver lining”

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Silver Lining Sentence Examples

  • Whatever can go wrong will go wrong, but there will always be silver lining.

  • The sky is a silver lining of every cloud.

  • The pressures can be relentless, and finding a silver lining in the clouds of worry that fill your days can be difficult.

  • Every cloud has a silver lining - more shopping time!

  • However, there really is often a silver lining in a cloud.

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GNGING

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