privilege
Example Sentences
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“I sat in a small office, eschewing the grand corner-office privilege of previous Chairmen.”
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
The Erewhon Trail, then, inevitably becomes a conversation about privilege, my own included.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
I thought kind of in the aftermath, what a privilege to be able to do that for him.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
It also normalizes elite privilege by reframing it as relatable aspiration.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
Now, as for this scratch you payin’ me for the privilege of shootin’ up my backyard, this here’s private money.”
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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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