How to Use silent partner in a Sentence

silent partner

noun
  • Vernon uses a co-op kitchen with a silent partner, one batch at a time, to produce the brownies.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 7 Jan. 2020
  • Sherer was largely a silent partner, but Thompson became the face of the new Callaghan’s.
    — Lawrence Specker | [email protected], al, 5 June 2023
  • For the bulk of Steely Dan’s first go-round, the silent partner acted as if the decade was Becker’s to burn.
    — Kelly Dwyer, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2017
  • Colleges cannot be silent partners in opening doors to prosperity for families.
    — Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Mar-a-Lago became something of a silent partner, yielding new clients and connections.
    — Grace Ashford, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2020
  • Mellen, a machinist by trade, is largely a silent partner, and trusted Burlingame guide the venture’s vision.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 19 Aug. 2019
  • The platform provides law enforcement access to cyber experts, who become our silent partners.
    — NBC News, 3 Apr. 2020
  • Initially, Conway was a silent partner, but Davis died about five years later, and Conway took over.
    — Anne Saker, Cincinnati.com, 13 Apr. 2018
  • In the case that your only option is to raise funds, consider taking on several smaller investors or a silent partner in order to keep control.
    — Theo Sastre-Garau, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Dahl, himself, running the show, and Tawfilis, silent partner, providing the money.
    — CBS News, 6 Jan. 2018
  • Becky Friedman, who owns the cafe along with Jason Schiavone and a silent partner, considers this weekend’s launch a soft open.
    — Anna Muckerman, baltimoresun.com, 13 June 2018
  • Whether starting in a garage or exiting through a private equity sale, real estate is the silent partner that can shape the legacy of a business for generations.
    — Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Also Cal, who has gone through several jobs already — baseball coach, construction worker, and silent partner at the restaurant — is now a hands-on partner.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The company was sold to Baldwin and a friend a decade ago, with Baldwin serving as a silent partner focused on finances and operations.
    — Cindy Atoji Keene, BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2018
  • Sara Allen’s husband, Denny Allen, is a silent partner but has been known to deliver parts and provide backup support as needed.
    — Karly Ewing, Ramona Sentinel, 10 June 2019
  • When a deal does close, the shark’s personal involvement varies – some say their investor is closely involved in business decisions, while others describe them more of a silent partner.
    — Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Some people might prefer a silent partner who’s doing an unrelated task, like folding laundry, while others might prefer a group setting of people focused on the same thing.
    — Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 4 July 2024
  • Corporate-profits taxation with loss offsets has long been seen as a form of risk-sharing, with the government as a silent partner, and long been shown to increase risk-taking and investment.
    — Joseph E. Stiglitz, Fortune, 12 May 2024
  • Chiker is Kuznetsov's silent partner, never far from the aging Russian carrier but never visible in photographs.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 12 Oct. 2017
  • If pricing, rewards, and underwriting must be redesigned under political pressure, banks prefer to be the decision-maker rather than a silent partner.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • At the time, the mayor’s office said Zipay had become a silent partner in Denali Disposal in 2017.
    — Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Apr. 2023
  • By licensing his behavioral models, the TikToker is essentially (and fittingly) a silent partner in the brand deal.
    — Jake Angelo, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Power alleged in 2020 that the agreement had, in fact, been with Barry to take on a silent partner role but that was always denied by Standing and his high-profile client.
    — Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 4 July 2024
  • He'll also be interviewed alongside the club's silent partner Jack Dushey; separately, Tyrnauer will talk to everyone from lighting designers and crew to the club's first doorman.
    — John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2018
  • The closure underscores a time of transition for Cortland Avenue, where nearby butcher shop Avedano’s announced plans to close in June before being rescued by a wealthy silent partner.
    — Tilde Herrera, SFChronicle.com, 6 Nov. 2019
  • Both Iran and Russia, with China their silent partner, have strong incentives—and real capabilities—to make this scenario a reality and force the world to lift embargoes against their oil sales.
    — Karen Elliott House, WSJ, 3 May 2022
  • Crosby is buying Burton’s 40% share, and a 20% share held by silent partner Deon Hilger, to become majority owner, Burton said.
    — Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 June 2021
  • Dor, who founded AI production company The Dor Brothers with his silent partner sibling, thinks hatred of artificial intelligence is at its peak right now.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2025
  • For a solo founder or a lean team, these new tools promise to act like a silent partner, flagging potential issues, handling repetitive work, and delivering insights that might otherwise take a part-time CFO to uncover.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025
  • At the same time, there is the rapprochement between Israel and Arab states, which began with the country’s peace deals with Egypt and Jordan—and then there is Israel’s recent Abraham Accords with sundry Muslim states, including Morocco and Sudan, with Saudi Arabia as silent partner.
    — Josef Joffe, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026

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