privilege
Example Sentences
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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
“I’m proud I have the privilege of being in charge, of doing that job,” he said by phone from Mexico City.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
"His absence leaves a profound, irreplaceable void, and he will be missed beyond measure by everyone who had the privilege to serve alongside him."
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
He never imagined that most of his 2026 World Cup experience would be spent in virtual queues—all for the privilege of spending 10 times as much.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
“You needn’t worry. Attorney-client privilege forbids me from telling anyone what you say in here. I just need to know if it’s true.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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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