silver lining

Example Sentences

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His silver lining: “We’re starting to really appreciate those things.”

From Slate • May 8, 2026

It’s almost possible to concoct a silver lining from this dreadful situation, but only by focusing on short-term electoral politics in the most bloodless and instrumental fashion.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Sutton also found comfort in yoga and cycling, and eventually saw the silver lining in being single.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

For one software giant, the fear that artificial intelligence will render their products obsolete has a silver lining.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

But hey, we might be fish out of water, but at least we had escaped the horns of our dilemma to a silver lining, as Mami might say.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez