silver spoon

noun

1. spoon ( def 17 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of silver spoon¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

No congratulations for those who were born with a silver spoon in their mouths and then blame the poor for being poor.

From The Daily Beast

McLennan was scouring church land with his metal detector in September when he came across a silver spoon.

From The Daily Beast

He was adopted at the age of one week, yet grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth.

From The Daily Beast

Indeed, perhaps this current crop of silver spoon rappers would do well to look to a previous generation of Hollywood rappers.

From The Daily Beast

In fact, very few of the current Supremes were raised with a silver spoon.

From The Daily Beast

Had put on her Sunday gown, and had nothing to do now but hold up her head high, and sup her soup out of a silver spoon.

From Project Gutenberg

If ever a man was born with a silver spoon in his mouth, George Admaston was the chap.

From Project Gutenberg

Everyone would know him if we put a silver spoon in each hand and hung a silver coffee-pot round his neck.

From Project Gutenberg

The plates and knives for dinner, a silver spoon or two, and their articles of wearing apparel.

From Project Gutenberg

There sat Aunt Jane behind the cut glass bowl of preserved fruit, with the untouched silver spoon at hand.

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