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n.

A hopeful or comforting prospect in the midst of difficulty.

[From the proverb “Every cloud has a silver lining”.]


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Proverbs: Every cloud has a silver lining
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A poetic sentiment that even the gloomiest outlook contains some hopeful or consoling aspect. Cf. [1634 Milton Comus I. 93] Was I deceiv'd, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night?

Ther is a silver linin to evry cloud.
[1863 D. R. Locke Struggles of P. V. Nasby (1872) xxiii.]
‘Every cloud’, says the proverb, ‘has a silver lining.’
[1869 P. T. Barnum Struggles & Triumphs 406]
This misfortune of hers had done wonders for our up and down relationship—all clouds have a silver lining, don't they say.
[1991 T. Mo Redundancy of Courage xxii. 283]
Still, every cloud has a silver lining, and he was quiet for the rest of the meal, which is something of a delightful first.
[2002 Spectator 13 Apr. 74]

Related to: optimism

Bibliography of major proverb collections and works cited from modern editions is available here.

 
Idioms: silver lining
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An element of hope or a redeeming quality in an otherwise bad situation, as in The rally had a disappointing turnout, but the silver lining was that those who came pledged a great deal of money. This metaphoric term is a shortening of Every cloud has a silver lining, in turn derived from John Milton's Comus (1634): "A sable cloud turns forth its silver lining on the night."


 
WordNet: silver lining
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Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a consoling aspect of a difficult situation
  Synonym: bright side


 
Wikipedia: Silver Lining
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Silver Lining
Silver Lining cover
Studio album by Bonnie Raitt
Released April 9, 2002
Recorded The Sound Factory
(Hollywood, California)
Genre Rock
Length 51:12
Label Capitol
Producer Bonnie Raitt,
Tchad Blake,
Mitchell Froom
Professional reviews
Bonnie Raitt chronology
Fundamental
(1998)
Silver Lining
(2002)
Souls Alike
(2005)

Silver Lining is an album by Bonnie Raitt, released in 2002 (see 2002 in music).

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Fool's Game" (Jon Cleary) – 4:08
  2. "I Can't Help You Now" (Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Tommy Sims) – 3:13
  3. "Silver Lining" (David Gray) – 6:19
  4. "Time of Our Lives" (Teron Beal, Tommy Sims) – 4:00
  5. "Gnawin' on It" (Raitt, Roy Rogers) – 4:44
  6. "Monkey Business" (Jon Cleary) – 3:36
  7. "Wherever You May Be" (Alan Darby, Gavin Hodgson) – 5:31
  8. "Valley of Pain" (Rob Mathes, Allen Shamblin) – 4:27
  9. "Hear Me Lord" (Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi) – 5:09
  10. "No Gettin' Over You" (Raitt) – 4:45
  11. "Back Around" (Habib Koite, Raitt) – 5:15
  12. "Wounded Heart" (Jude Johnstone) – 4:13

Personnel

Production

  • Producers: Bonnie Raitt, Tchad Blake, Mitchell Froom
  • Engineers: Tchad Blake, John Paterno
  • Mixing: Tchad Blake, Paul Middleton
  • Mastering: Bob Ludwig
  • Assistants: Jacqui Blake, Claire Lewis
  • Pre-production: Tom Corwin
  • Pre-production assistant: Tom Corwin
  • Pro-tools: Jacqui Blake
  • Overdubs: Craig Conrad, John Paterno
  • Horn arrangements: Bonnie Raitt
  • Organ arrangement: Bonnie Raitt
  • Art direction: Norman Moore
  • Design: Norman Moore
  • Photography: Tchad Blake, Ann Cutting, Henry Diltz, Pat Johnson
  • Stylist: Kate Lindsay
  • Make-up: Lucienne Zammit

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
2002 The Billboard 200 13
2002 Top Internet Albums 17

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
2002 "Silver Lining" Adult Contemporary 21
2003 "Time of Our Lives" Adult Contemporary 27

 
 

 

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Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
Proverbs. The Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs. Copyright © 1982, 1992, 1998, 2003, 2004 by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.  Read more
Idioms. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.  Read more
WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.  Read more
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