Want to use Privilege correctly in a sentence? These 20 example sentences show the word in context, together with its meaning and synonyms like allow or permit.
Privilege meaning
- An exemption from certain laws granted by the Pope.
- A particular benefit, advantage, or favor; a right or immunity enjoyed by some but not others; a prerogative, preferential treatment.
- An especially rare or fortunate opportunity; the good fortune (to do something).
Example sentences (20)
Attending Mass on Saturday night is a privilege that my family (and I suspect many other families) take for granted.
Be mindful of the fact that so many people do not enjoy the privilege that we do to access treatment for depression.
And all will let you sync your data across multiple devices, though you may have to pay extra for that privilege.
Fortunately, MySQL always prioritizes data security with its access privilege system and user account management.
Corporate Responsibility Director at We believe that having access to healthy food should be a right, not a privilege.
Bharat said: “It is an honour and privilege to be named pastry chef of the year 2023 by the British Culinary Federation.
George Campbell, 64, veteran group’s chairman, said: "It’s an absolute honour and privilege to open this up for Earlestown.
Federal Judge says executive privilege does not apply for the former vice president and he must tell what Trump did or said.
After all, this puts characters in the perfect position to have arcs that have them grow out of the shadow of their privilege.
Attorney-client privilege is an important legal principle, which is protected in nearly all instances, but it is not absolute.
He contends that while getting a visa is a privilege, getting a passport for another country is a right.
Cohen has already waived attorney-client privilege claims with Costello, paving the way for his testimony, Wall Street Journal.
Every project that I have had the privilege of making or working on has felt, in some way or another, like a call and response.
Even access to healthy food is increasingly becoming a privilege, with an estimated 53.6 million Americans living in food deserts.
Dhamra Port also extended special privilege to the LNG vessel thereby contributing to Tata Steel’s quest to lower Scope 3 emission.
Economic rent is a benefit received by the owner of a licence, right or privilege over something that is freely provided by nature.
For anyone who has had the privilege of seeing a private clinic, the chances are the same doctor is visiting NHS wards the same day.
As a lad of about five, I was given the privilege of going fishing when my chores were finished.
One of the things that proves that somebody has white privilege is when that somebody denies having white privilege.
Alison comes from a wealthy family of privilege, but she is outspoken and attempts to use her privilege for good.
Common combinations with privilege
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the privilege 54×
- privilege to 40×
- privilege of 37×
- privilege and 19×
- and privilege 19×
- of privilege 15×
- is privilege 14×
- privilege is 11×
- privilege that 8×
- white privilege 8×
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About these examples
The 20 examples on this page contain the complete word privilege. Duplicate, incomplete, unusually short and technically noisy sentences are removed automatically. The definition is sourced from Wiktionary. Read more about our sources and checks on the About Voorbeeldzinnen.info page or see how to report a correction.