in its own right

idiom

: because of its own special qualities and not because of a connection with something else

Though it's based on a best-selling novel, the movie is great in its own right.

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These days, Ernst Lubitsch's The Shop Around the Corner is mostly remembered as the inspiration for You've Got Mail, the maddening Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan rom-com that's become something of a Christmas classic in its own right. —Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025

This world-class museum and sculpture park in the jungle now has a hotel that’s a work of art in its own right. —William O'Connor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025

Gavin argues that studying history, fascinating in its own right, can also be exceptionally helpful to aspiring statesmen and stateswomen. —John T. Shaw, Twin Cities, 5 Nov. 2025

Rosewood Amsterdam, for example, is an art gallery in its own right, with an expansive collection of more than 1,000 artworks that spotlight both new-generation talent and Dutch masters. —Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for in its own right

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