privilege
Example Sentences
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“I’m proud I have the privilege of being in charge, of doing that job,” he said by phone from Mexico City.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
They added: "It has been, and forever will be, an honour and a privilege to be his daughters, and to have witnessed firsthand the impact both he and his work have had on so many."
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
"The irony is that many investors appear willing to pay a premium simply for the privilege of gaining access," he added.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
He never imagined that most of his 2026 World Cup experience would be spent in virtual queues—all for the privilege of spending 10 times as much.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
He’d be impressed by that, because he’d run for town council once and was always talking about “what a pleasure and a privilege it is for one citizen to serve another.”
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
Vocabulary lists containing privilege
"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry
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Bud, Not Buddy
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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