privilege

Example Sentences

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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

Friedman also blocked a part of the policy that said access to the Pentagon is a "privilege" not a "right", saying the Pentagon cannot deny access "unreasonably or on the basis of viewpoint".

From BBC

The Church of England's first woman appointed to its top ministry role has spoken of the "immense privilege" she feels ahead of her official enthronement.

From BBC

With insurance and maintenance costs way up too, new-vehicle shopping is starting to look like a pursuit of the privileged.

From Barron's

“A man should pay for the privilege of working on such a watch!” he would say.

From Literature