worthy of
idiom
: good enough to have been written, said, done, or created by (someone, especially someone famous)
a symphony worthy of Mahler
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The Sabbath swan song, which will also be Ozzy’s final solo show, has the 76-year-old metal legend pushing himself to deliver a curtain call worthy of his nearly 60-year career.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 May 2025
And the real Knicks look like a team worthy of a title.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
Few details have emerged, while speculation and unverified reports swirl on social media — some suggesting U.S. or even Argentinian military forces were involved in a mission worthy of a Hollywood thriller.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
His legal team presented arguments that the more culpable perpetrator received a lesser sentence and that a recent autism diagnosis were mitigating factors worthy of a clemency recommendation.
—James Powel, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 May 2025
And the real Knicks look like a team worthy of a title.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 May 2025
Few details have emerged, while speculation and unverified reports swirl on social media — some suggesting U.S. or even Argentinian military forces were involved in a mission worthy of a Hollywood thriller.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
His legal team presented arguments that the more culpable perpetrator received a lesser sentence and that a recent autism diagnosis were mitigating factors worthy of a clemency recommendation.
—James Powel, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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“Worthy of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worthy%20of. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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