privilege

Example Sentences

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“A U.S. visa is a privilege, not a right.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

I don’t think this is an indicator of privilege.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

The privilege is pressure, pressure is a privilege and the possibility of making such rarefied history, with folks at FanGraphs giving the Dodgers 27% odds to win this World Series, is anything but automatic.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

"I don't think we should be using the hereditary privilege we have in the Lords to haggle or negotiate for life peerages," the earl said.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

At the final moment, however, Amaranta did not feel frustrated, but, on the contrary, free of all bitterness because death had awarded her the privilege of announcing itself several years ahead of time.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez