the privileged
Example Sentences
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With insurance and maintenance costs way up too, new-vehicle shopping is starting to look like a pursuit of the privileged.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
He was one of the few to audition who understood that the privileged Felix was only nice because he never had to be mean, says Fennell, who praises the actor’s intellect and emotional intuitiveness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025
Redford derided not only crookedness, but the perversion of procedure and hard work that resulted in the privileged mounting their success on the backs of others.
From Salon • Sep. 21, 2025
"Since both his parents are doctors, he seemed to be among the privileged group within Gaza, but as we lifted him onto the operating table, he felt much younger than 11."
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025
Although I was a member of the royal household, I was not among the privileged few who were trained for rule.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
