privilege

Example Sentences

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She was a child of privilege, the daughter of Carter Burden, a Vanderbilt descendant and media executive, and Amanda Burden, the daughter of Babe Paley and an influential urban planner.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m working there, so you could use my shower privileges.”

From Literature

Beasley Allen did so while working with consultant James Conlan, who previously worked as an outside counsel to J&J and had access to privileged information and litigation strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal

"There's an assumption we naively hold that when we want children it will just happen but that's not a privilege we're all granted so it's made me more compassionate in that regard."

From BBC

Following his loss, he said it had been an "honour and privilege" to have served his constituents.

From BBC