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 top echelon of Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon has dissolved into a circle of mutual recrimination and enmity worthy of a Mexican standoff from a Quentin Tarantino film.
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The Editors, National Review, 28 Apr. 2025
But neither executive viewed him as worthy of a first-round pick.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Gordon has a heroic playoff moment worthy of his importance to Denver now.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2025
Brammer’s beautiful tribute is very much worthy of your time.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 28 Apr. 2025
But neither executive viewed him as worthy of a first-round pick.
—Mike Jones, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Gordon has a heroic playoff moment worthy of his importance to Denver now.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2025
Brammer’s beautiful tribute is very much worthy of your time.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Worthy of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worthy%20of. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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