privilege
Example Sentences
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“I know it’s such a privilege and a miracle.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
To not be threatened by the influx of AI in creative spaces is to speak from a place of immense privilege.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026
"Pam and I are devastated by this heartbreaking news. I had the privilege of getting to know the Fairfaxes while our families served together," former governor Ralph Northam said in a statement on Thursday morning.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
It’s getting people to recognize that it’s more important to have power than it is to have privilege.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
I gave Mr. Johnson the privilege of choosing me a name, but told him he must not take from me the name of “Frederick.”
From "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass
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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