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 men clearly weren’t from the capital, Adi thought; no one there would deem his salary worthy of a whistle.
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Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Politicians in Springfield would do well to preserve and nurture an economy worthy of the talent Illinois’ universities continue to produce.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The resulting apartment—a grand residence in Rome’s Palazzo Borghese—is indeed an architectural work worthy of a museum.
—Asad Syrkett, Architectural Digest, 24 Jan. 2026
The film’s producer is musica Mexicana record exec Jimmy Humilde, CEO of Rancho Humilde, and his intent with the project is to prove Mexican American stories worthy of the big-screen treatment.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
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Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Politicians in Springfield would do well to preserve and nurture an economy worthy of the talent Illinois’ universities continue to produce.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
The resulting apartment—a grand residence in Rome’s Palazzo Borghese—is indeed an architectural work worthy of a museum.
—Asad Syrkett, Architectural Digest, 24 Jan. 2026
The film’s producer is musica Mexicana record exec Jimmy Humilde, CEO of Rancho Humilde, and his intent with the project is to prove Mexican American stories worthy of the big-screen treatment.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Worthy of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worthy%20of. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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