Sentence examples for settling for silver from inspiring English sources

Emily Seebohm broke down in tears after settling for silver in the women's 100 backstroke.

After finishing second at the Olympics, Lobacheva and Averbukh won last year's world title, with the Canadians settling for silver.

She was beaten at the line in the 400 final, settling for silver, and then was well off her personal best of 21.81 in the 200, laboring to accelerate and finishing in 22.42.

Australia's all-time fastest Paralympian Evan O'Hanlon announced his retirement after missing out on a hat-trick of gold medals in the men's T38 100m sprint, settling for silver.

"Olympic bronze medal - I can't believe it!" Bo settling for silver seemed unlikely on Friday evening when he dominated the qualifying session, with Daley down in 15th.

Coming so close to gold and settling for silver is rarely much fun, but this tournament has been vitally important to British self-belief.

Lane was happy to settle for silver.

Idowu responded with 17.77m but had to settle for silver.

Athletes settle for silver; they win the gold.

Or will I have to settle for silver?

But they're not expecting to settle for silver.