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silver spoon

NOUN
inherited wealth
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Yet even my former boyfriend from England, who I imagine having grown up with a silver spoon, would go on to acknowledge to me that Olive Garden was good in spite of his initial skepticism.

From Salon Jun. 3, 2026

Tice, who attended the £16,000 per-term Uppingham School, agreed that he was born "with a silver spoon in his mouth".

From BBC May 16, 2025

"Some red squirrels have the luck of being born into gentler early environments, akin to being born with a silver spoon," Petrullo said.

From Science Daily Apr. 25, 2024

Shay said in the Oprah interview that her mother once told her, “You were born in a crystal ball with a silver spoon.’

From Washington Times Jun. 5, 2023

He had even brought a China plate, a silver spoon, and a silver knife for himself.

From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman



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