privy
Example Sentences
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I’ve been privy to someone’s absurd envy over a rival’s bigger jet and heard people running huge enterprises speak of wanting to start another one at 70.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
He said that EchoStar isn’t privy to SpaceX’s valuation and invested on “faith” in the company, adding: “I’m anxious to see if they do, in fact, do an IPO.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026
“You just feel that it’s happening, even if you’re not privy to the exact contents of the conversations.”
From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026
Why was Swinney privy to details that would not become public for more than a month?
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
Ragweed had taken the yard and tangled the privy paths.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
Vocabulary lists containing privy
The Great Gatsby
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"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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Their Eyes Were Watching God
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