privilege
Example Sentences
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McCall is carrying that pressure, purpose and privilege for the final time.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Here is a general description of my share for the privilege of owning a summer home in the Adirondacks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
I mention the obvious class privilege behind that moment not to cover myself in sackcloth and ashes, but on the way to a different observation.
From Salon • May 31, 2026
“I sat in a small office, eschewing the grand corner-office privilege of previous Chairmen.”
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Our privilege smacked of evil and mystery whereas theirs came in recognizable panty hose packages and candy wrappers and vacuum cleaner bags and Kleenex boxes.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
Vocabulary lists containing privilege
"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry
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Bud, Not Buddy
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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