silver spoon

American  

noun

1. spoon.

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Etymology

Origin of silver spoon

First recorded in 1795–1805

Example Sentences

I was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

Tice, who attended the £16,000 per-term Uppingham School, agreed that he was born "with a silver spoon in his mouth".

From BBC • May 16, 2025

"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

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

Before Chapter Eleven, in a reprise of Desdemona’s gender prognostications, began wearing a tiny silver spoon around his neck.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides