silver spoon
Example Sentences
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"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
The gilded silver spoon escaped the Parliamentary melting pot because a man who’d once worked for the king bought it for 16 shillings.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2023
Derived from the English expression that refers to those born into privilege "with a silver spoon in their mouth", a "gold spoon" is someone from the top 1% of high-income households in South Korea.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2022
It's flashier, pricier, and all-around extra compared to the silver spoon method.
From Salon • Jan. 27, 2022
The tray went on a small marble-topped side table and she knocked the top of the egg off for me with a pretty silver spoon as though I were a baby and needed feeding.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
