Example Sentences

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"No," said the King, "but you can stay with me as privy councilor."

From Time Magazine Archive

As a member of the Supreme Soviet, he has impressed no one with his debating, but his record as a privy councilor is brilliant.

From Time Magazine Archive

"As a privy councilor, y'know, and all that sort of thing—?"

From The Ivory Trail by Mundy, Talbot

But what privy councilor in the whole world could have advised Walter to let that porcelain spoon tilt over the edge of the saucer and fall into Sietske’s lap!

From Walter Pieterse A Story of Holland by Multatuli

Didums, I warned you at the time when you let them make you privy councilor that you couldn't ever feel free again to kick over traces!

From The Eye of Zeitoon by Mundy, Talbot