silver spoon
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of silver spoon
First recorded in 1795–1805
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"Some red squirrels have the luck of being born into gentler early environments, akin to being born with a silver spoon," Petrullo said.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 25, 2024
"Pulled out the silver spoon to say that," actor and comedian Diedrich Bader wrote on Threads.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2024
Shay said in the Oprah interview that her mother once told her, “You were born in a crystal ball with a silver spoon.’
From Washington Times ● Jun. 5, 2023
The gilded silver spoon escaped the Parliamentary melting pot because a man who’d once worked for the king bought it for 16 shillings.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2023
He looked into the rearview mirror as he slowed for a crossroads and saw Mary Anne with a silver spoon catching tears as they fell from her eyes and flicking the spoon at her brother.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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