privilege
Example Sentences
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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
"It is a privilege to continue in this role."
From BBC • May 28, 2026
“I sat in a small office, eschewing the grand corner-office privilege of previous Chairmen.”
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
But using your privilege and power to advocate for what you really believe in is the true definition of masculinity, one that a man only understands once he falls and picks himself back up again.
From Salon • May 27, 2026
Not knowing for certain, but refusing to give way to those who claim certainty, was a privilege I had never allowed myself.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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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