birthright
noun
birth·right
ˈbərth-ˌrīt 
: a right, privilege, or possession to which a person is entitled by birth see also birthright citizenship
Examples of birthright in a Sentence
the freedom that is our birthright
believed that the house was her birthright
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Cheap gasoline has been viewed for generations as a birthright in Iran, sparking mass demonstrations as far back as 1964, when a price increase forced the shah to put military vehicles on the streets to replace those of striking taxi drivers.
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Nasser Karimi, Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
Because what was once a local birthright of sorts now has been rendered an intermittent bonus.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Dec. 2025
In Minnesota, where ice is practically a birthright, one team has skated its way to national prominence.
—Derek James, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
He has been stripped of being a prince, which was his birthright.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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Nasser Karimi, Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
Because what was once a local birthright of sorts now has been rendered an intermittent bonus.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Dec. 2025
In Minnesota, where ice is practically a birthright, one team has skated its way to national prominence.
—Derek James, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
He has been stripped of being a prince, which was his birthright.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for birthright
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“Birthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/birthright. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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birthright
noun
birth·right
-ˌrīt
: a right or possession that a person is entitled to by birth
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