silver spoon

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noun

spoon(def 16).

Origin of silver spoon

First recorded in 1795–1805

Words nearby silver spoon

silver protein, silver protein stain, silver salmon, silver screen, silver service, silver spoon, silver spring, silver standard, silver star, silver state, silver surfer

Example sentences from the Web for silver spoon

  • She wants fine things for her baby, just as the silver-spoon mother does.

    Fanny Herself |Edna Ferber