silver lining

Example Sentences

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Spirit’s demise is a silver lining for the airlines it competes with.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The federal income-tax code can also offer a silver lining for people who can’t knock down their property-tax bill.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 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

There is, of course, much that remains uncertain as this war continues, but there is one silver lining: for most households, incomes have been rising faster than prices in recent times.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

“I think there might be a silver lining to all of this.”

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya