privy to

idiom

: allowed to know about (something secret)
I wasn't privy to their plans.

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As the season unfolds, audiences become privy to the details of their childhood and what led to the fracture in their relationship. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025 Through their story, Love Is Blind unpacked the complexities of joining two cultures together, allowing audiences to be privy to the oftentimes uncomfortable but necessary conversations. Monique Wilson, Glamour, 18 Feb. 2025 For about two weeks every February, San Francisco is privy to a breathtaking sight: the peak bloom of Golden Gate Park’s magnolia trees, one of the most important collections of magnolias in America. John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025 But that's the gamble that tech fans take, which makes those privy to the problematic tactics used by smart device manufacturers stay clear from certain products. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for privy to

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“Privy to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/privy%20to. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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