privilege
Example Sentences
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Your mom is part of a Cuban refugee community — you managed to transform her stories into a running joke about your privilege in relation to how she grew up.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
The runner who finished last at the London Marathon said it was a "huge privilege" to raise money for a charity that she says saved her life during a "very dark" time.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
But Lee marbles other theories and indictments into his meat concerning the privilege of extreme emotion and behavioral honesty.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
Legal ethics experts declined to read the deposition because it is under a protective order, but said giving former client communications to anyone—especially someone suing the client—is a violation of attorney-client privilege.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 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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