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privilege

[priv-uh-lij, priv-lij] / ˈprɪv ə lɪdʒ, ˈprɪv lɪdʒ /


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You know, it was just such a privilege to be able to create a playground and bring together this kind of ensemble.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Societies across the world valued gold as a symbol of divinity, immortality, and authority; its rarity made it a special privilege to behold and possess.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

If someone trusts you with their money, it’s a huge privilege, but whether or not your former golf buddy would have made you more than you manage your own investments is largely irrelevant.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

They added: "It has been, and forever will be, an honour and a privilege to be his daughters, and to have witnessed firsthand the impact both he and his work have had on so many."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“I do not believe,” she wrote in her diary, “there ever was a woman who esteemed it such a privilege to stay at home.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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