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privilege

[priv-uh-lij, priv-lij] / ˈprɪv ə lɪdʒ, ˈprɪv lɪdʒ /


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"It has been a privilege to be part of a group that always stepped up, competed at the highest level, and defended these colours with pride, humility, and commitment."

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

Stevens, who took up the role of Welsh secretary when Labour came to power in 2024, said it had been "a privilege and an honour" to have the job.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

The issue of quality air access is increasingly linked privilege and wealth.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

Noskova, who grew up in a small village and spent part of her offseason this winter volunteering at a school in Tanzania, is about as far from tennis privilege as it gets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Other men had gone out of their way to catch sight of her; other men had even ridden twenty miles for the privilege, as this man had.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

But in an administration that privileges snarling visages, Witkoff is nearly universally described as “kind,” or “nice,” a quality he has used to good diplomatic effect.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

It is whether it can distinguish real vulnerabilities from the privileges it mistakes for burdens.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 29, 2026

They will want to win enough money to shore up future playing privileges on the "old world" circuit.

From BBC Apr. 30, 2026

Bovino was sent back down to El Centro and lost his social media privileges, where he had long posted cringe-inducing videos about what a swell guy he was.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 27, 2026

I Robert James Fischer do hereby irrevocably and permanently renounce my U.S. citizenship and all the supposed rights and privileges of United States citizenship.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Yet right now, it belongs only to a privileged few.

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

“It’s a privileged space in football, not an easy feat,” Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

"I am so privileged to have spent 35 years as an international athlete," Storey said.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

AfricaMuseum director general Bart Ouvry said the Belgian institution turned down KoBold's offer over concerns about giving a single private actor privileged access.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

As you may remember, the Wilhelm Gustloff was built not for luxury cruising of the privileged.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

Introduced in 2023 as the three-row version of Mazda’s CX-70, the CX-90 is Mazda’s biggest canvas for its distinctive Kodo design: a seamless, flowing surface language, privileging complex curvatures over sharp corners, edges and rays.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 11, 2025

The seating issue has sparked discussions among fashion enthusiasts and critics alike, with many feeling that the arrangement feels elitist, privileging front-row viewers while limiting the experience for others.

From Seattle Times Jan. 22, 2024

Your organization has now filed a complaint against Harvard University for its policy of privileging legacies and the family members of donors in its admissions process.

From Salon Jul. 17, 2023

The privileging of fixed points in linear time nearly guaranteed the erasure of Native histories, irreducible to dated or datable events.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 9, 2022

The Dream thrives on generalization, on limiting the number of possible questions, on privileging immediate answers.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates




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