silver-spooned

British  

adjective

1. informal born into, of, or relating to a wealthy upper-class family

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Etymology

Origin of silver-spooned

C20: from born with a silver spoon in one's mouth ; see _spoon

Example Sentences

This local foursome is known for doling out pointed pro-fem pop-punk ditties that address mansplaining or target millennial malaise and silver-spooned brats.

From Seattle Times

Mendes also embraces her character Veronica’s vibe as a silver-spooned heiress.

From Fox News

He has an inspiring biography – the kind of only-in-America stories that fans thrill to on the stump and would serve as a clear contrast to Trump’s silver-spooned upbringing.

From The Guardian

It's a channel that would rather focus on, say, a political imbroglio in Ecuador than a throwaway piece involving dogs, kittens or who is or is not attending the wedding of an effete pair of silver-spooned royals.

From Time

With any luck, this fascinating subplot to the New York City pro basketball wars will pit the self-made Prokhorov against the silver-spooned Dolan, whose prime motivation to overpaying for Anthony may well have been an overreaction to the Russian’s penchant for theatrics.

From New York Times