You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for March 20.

Today’s word is silver lining, spelled s-i-l-v-e-r l-i-n-i-n-g. The stress mark in this word falls on the second syllable.

silver lining  /sɪl.vər ˈlaɪ.nɪŋ / noun [C]

an advantage that comes from a difficult or unpleasant situation

It refers to the silvery, shining edges of a cloud backlit by the sun or the moon.

Here’s the word used in a sentence:

When things look black, there's always a silver lining.

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.

The reason Hoffman was able to hire Gordon at this point was that the pandemic created a silver lining for backyard equipment for kids.

— Scott Luxor, sun-sentinel.com, "Back to work at 82: COVID-19 inspires Coral Springs retiree to help family business," 4 Mar. 2021

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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