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birthright

noun

ˈbərth-ˌrīt

Definition of birthright

as in inheritance

something that is or may be inherited believed that the house was her birthright

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as in right

something to which one has a just claim the promotion is his birthright, after the work he put in

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Recent Examples of birthright Aysha Bagchi Chief Justice John Roberts' majority opinion in the birthright case, which four other justices signed onto, centered on arguments about what citizenship has meant across the United States' 250-year-old history. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 July 2026 My maternal grandmother was born in Arizona to parents who fled their home country during the Mexican Revolution, becoming an American citizen by birthright. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 In recent years, writers, thinkers, and podcasters have advanced rival prescriptions for restoring the economic mobility that twentieth-century Americans came to see as their birthright. — Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 22 June 2026 The lies about your birthright, your faith, your patriotism. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for birthright

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Noun

Emma and Lizzie were said to be worried about their inheritance, especially after Andrew helped Abby’s sister purchase the Gray family home.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
The new show Sterling Point features a mysterious inheritance, a teen love triangle and deep generational lies and secrets.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of inheritance

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Not to be confused with inverted full backs, an inverted winger is a wide player who is used on the opposite side of the pitch to their strong foot — so a left-footer on the right or a right-footer on the left.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
If something is shared with the Public Service Commission, should not the public have every right to that information?

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of right

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In a variation on her character from Parasite, Cho deftly underplays Yi-je’s insensitivity as another woman projecting a blithe lack of awareness of her privilege.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
Cho herself prepared by consulting the late master of the form, Frederick Wiseman, who was unabashed about the tension between documentary filmaking’s often radical politics and the privilege required to turn it into a profession.

— Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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