silver spoon
Example Sentences
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I was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026
"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 • Apr. 25, 2024
Shay said in the Oprah interview that her mother once told her, “You were born in a crystal ball with a silver spoon.’
From Washington Times • Jun. 5, 2023
The gilded silver spoon escaped the Parliamentary melting pot because a man who’d once worked for the king bought it for 16 shillings.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2023
And I’d rather work for something than be born with a silver spoon in my mouth any day!
From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones
