privy
Example Sentences
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But he quickly put it back on, declaring, 'as you are privy councillors ...
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
However, access to accounts alone is not exactly proof of wrongdoing unless you are privy to additional facts or evidence of misuse.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
But if you live in America, or if you’ve even been privy to the country’s culture over the last century — Americentrism basically ensures that — Emma’s admission won’t come as a shock.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
I’ve been privy to someone’s absurd envy over a rival’s bigger jet and heard people running huge enterprises speak of wanting to start another one at 70.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
If I refuse, I won’t be privy to secrets at all.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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Vocabulary lists containing privy
The Great Gatsby
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"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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Their Eyes Were Watching God
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