Examples of deserved in a Sentence
a well deserved promotion for a hard worker
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The rapper was on hand to help celebrate the punk rock trio receiving their much deserved star on the famous Tinseltown walkway along with the likes of Ryan Reynolds, the band’s longtime record executive and producer Rob Cavallo and host Matt Pinfield, all of whom gave speeches at the ceremony.
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Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 2 May 2025
In addition to the (deserved) hype around Luka's homecoming, there's plenty of on-court intrigue.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The Sportatorium, the West Broward concert hall of deserved ill repute and a South Florida landmark of sorts, will close next month.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
May the Lord grant the deserved reward to those who have wished me well and will continue to pray for me.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
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Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 2 May 2025
In addition to the (deserved) hype around Luka's homecoming, there's plenty of on-court intrigue.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The Sportatorium, the West Broward concert hall of deserved ill repute and a South Florida landmark of sorts, will close next month.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
May the Lord grant the deserved reward to those who have wished me well and will continue to pray for me.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Deserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deserved. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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deserved
adjective
de·served
-ˈzərvd 
: of, relating to, or being that which one deserves
a deserved punishment
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