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 Magic have always had a defense worthy of a contender – finishing second in defensive rating in each of the last two seasons.
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Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Fraser delivers a brimstone sermon worthy of a Baptist preacher at a tent revival, raging at plutocrats who ravage those with less (or nothing at all).
—Book Marks
june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
Thanks to the savvy leadership of Executive Artistic Director Terence Blanchard and others, SFJAZZ is delivering a concert schedule worthy of its digs.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
The Frick Collection’s pristine renovation and expansion are worthy of the priceless art within its walls, and Marian Goodman Gallery’s new digs in New York City’s Tribeca feel more like a museum than a place of commerce.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
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Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Fraser delivers a brimstone sermon worthy of a Baptist preacher at a tent revival, raging at plutocrats who ravage those with less (or nothing at all).
—Book Marks
june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
Thanks to the savvy leadership of Executive Artistic Director Terence Blanchard and others, SFJAZZ is delivering a concert schedule worthy of its digs.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
The Frick Collection’s pristine renovation and expansion are worthy of the priceless art within its walls, and Marian Goodman Gallery’s new digs in New York City’s Tribeca feel more like a museum than a place of commerce.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
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“Worthy of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worthy%20of. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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