silver spoon

Example Sentences

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I was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth.

From Salon

"No silver spoons in my hood, just empty pockets," he mused.

From BBC

Old wives’ tales of silver spoons turning black when they touch a poisonous mushroom, or that only bright-colored or foul-tasting mushrooms are unsafe are false, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a life of silver spoons and salt air.

From Salon

"Some red squirrels have the luck of being born into gentler early environments, akin to being born with a silver spoon," Petrullo said.

From Science Daily