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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Ask a Grand Prix driver whether Monaco is worthy of its place on the Formula 1 calendar, and the answer will usually be yes.
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Ian Parkes, New York Times, 23 May 2024
The correct answer to the quiz is C: Middle C. Sounds worthy of a symphony.
—Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 8 May 2024
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Ian Parkes, New York Times, 23 May 2024
The correct answer to the quiz is C: Middle C. Sounds worthy of a symphony.
—Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 8 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for worthy of
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“Worthy of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worthy%20of. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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