silver spoon
Example Sentences
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"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
“He’s not someone who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2022
Derived from the English expression that refers to those born into privilege "with a silver spoon in their mouth", a "gold spoon" is someone from the top 1% of high-income households in South Korea.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2022
He said since me and my sister were born in this country, we were born with the American Dream, like a silver spoon in our mouths.
From "Harbor Me" by Jacqueline Woodson
