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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 However, claiming his birthright means surviving the Renaissance’s most ruthless rival — his own family, who refuse to accept him. — Peter White, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 The nations that participate in these programs view a descendant’s citizenship as a birthright that can be activated by filing a few forms to prove their lineage. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026 In a country with as much wealth as ours, healthcare should be a human right to all people as a birthright. — Elijah Manley, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for birthright

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Noun

When a quarrel over an inheritance revives old hostilities, their relationship comes under pressure from greed and treachery in a conflict not of their making.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
The exchange speaks to a broader shift in how craft is continuing to be understood, not as a static inheritance but as a living body of knowledge, continually shaped by those who practice it.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

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Sony Pictures Classics picked up worldwide rights during the festival, and the film has since played Toronto’s Discovery program.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Karen Huger is sober, Wendy Osefo is fighting to reclaim her reputation, Tia’s husband is cheating on her, and Ashley Darby remains committed to the sacred constitutional right to be in everybody’s business but her own.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of right

Noun

Right after a point of personal privilege from our favorite beat writer.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Information from conversations with agency staff or law-enforcement officers may be helpful context, but the department’s record is generally the source used to determine the current status of a driving privilege.

— Karen Koehler, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

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