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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
The Virgo eclipse reminded you that creativity is your birthright, not a luxury.
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Sep. 2025
Harry has repeatedly voiced his desire to have his children know the family of his birthright and country, to know their heritage.
—Emily Trainham , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Women, especially, weren’t taught that pleasure is your birthright and how to explore it in a curious and safe way.
—Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
Well-Read Black Girl expands her legacy by inviting young writers to claim their birthright to storytelling and by giving readers the tools to recognize their reflection in the literary canon.
—Glory Edim
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Sep. 2025
Harry has repeatedly voiced his desire to have his children know the family of his birthright and country, to know their heritage.
—Emily Trainham , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Women, especially, weren’t taught that pleasure is your birthright and how to explore it in a curious and safe way.
—Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
Well-Read Black Girl expands her legacy by inviting young writers to claim their birthright to storytelling and by giving readers the tools to recognize their reflection in the literary canon.
—Glory Edim
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthright
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Hans is engaged to a fellow performer, but Cleopatra has her eyes on Hans’s sizable inheritance.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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While the case was later dropped, the former King lost his public stipend from the State's General Budget as punishment from the crown, and King Felipe agreed to give up all inheritance from his father.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Human rights organizations have renewed their criticism, airing concerns about the persecution of dissent in a country where more than 800 people are behind bars for political reasons, according to the legal rights organization Foro Penal.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Red Sox right fielder Wilyer Abreu also won a Gold Glove -- for the second straight year -- leaving Duran as the odd man out defensively.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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For Rochelle, taking care of her grandkids was a privilege – hard work well worth it.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Taking place in 2008 and present day, Foster Dade is described as a sophisticated mystery set at an East Coast boarding school that explores privilege, scandal, sexuality and masculinity amid the rise of social media, millennial anxiety and pharmaceuticals.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Birthright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthright. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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