divine right

Example Sentences

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“We aren’t walking around thinking we have the divine right to success. We are walking around thinking about how to optimize the value we give to our customers.”

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

An emperor or king who rules not by the consent of the governed, but by divine right.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2025

It was dubbed Operation Excalibur, in honor of the legendary sword of King Arthur that granted him divine right to rule, a point also included in court documents.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025

It does not mean the driver who secures it has a divine right to lead at the end of the first lap.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025

Nor do I believe that management rules by divine right or the undiluted force of superior knowledge, as the “surveys” demand you acknowledge.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich