silent partner

Example Sentences

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Much that is worth reading has been written about consciousness and its silent partner, the unconscious.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Natalie Whelton, senior wealth adviser and wealth strategist at HB Wealth, said she works hard to help the more silent partner speak up in retirement planning.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

His defence was immaculate as he played the silent partner.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2025

Disney has actually run Hulu since 2019, when Comcast ceded its authority to Disney and effectively became a silent partner.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2023

The affair soon became complicated with business relations and important money interests, Mr. Semple becoming a silent partner in the gigantic ventures of the Spencer Company.

From A Song of a Single Note A Love Story by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston