# silver lining

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A favorable aspect or prospect of a mostly unfavorable event or situation.

## Etymology
Originating in John Milton's poem Comus; see the quotation from 1634. The proverb every cloud has a silver lining is an allusion to the relevant passage.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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