the privileged
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As journalist Macaulay Connor says in “The Philadelphia Story,” “The prettiest sight in this fine pretty world is the privileged class enjoying its privileges.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
With insurance and maintenance costs way up too, new-vehicle shopping is starting to look like a pursuit of the privileged.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
New York can bring enrichment programs into every neighborhood so that excellence isn’t confined to the privileged few.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025
"Since both his parents are doctors, he seemed to be among the privileged group within Gaza, but as we lifted him onto the operating table, he felt much younger than 11."
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025
I’m the privileged one, and the old lady will always be marvelous.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
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