Examples of rightful in a Sentence
The property should be returned to its rightful owner.
He will be given his rightful place in the history books.
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Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month, a video from a Philadelphia Phillies game went viral after two fans appeared to dispute who the rightful catcher of a home run ball was.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
And horror itself deserves a rightful place at the center of culture.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Seeing her work gathered anew is less about nostalgia than about recognizing her rightful place in the canon.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Rightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightful. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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rightful
adjective
right·ful
ˈrīt-fəl 
2
: having a just or legal claim : legitimate
the rightful owner
rightfulness
noun
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