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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Writer-director Craig Brewer resists the temptation to make Mike and Claire in any way pitiful or worthy of derision.
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Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
The hotel offers tons of breathtaking space for guests to unwind — or become entangled in a scene worthy of Mike White's latest installment.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Some of these have been worthy of the hype, such as the new antibody-drug conjugates for certain cancers.
—Thomas Goetz, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
His signature jump requires 4 1/2 rotations and a stubbornness worthy of supremacy.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
The hotel offers tons of breathtaking space for guests to unwind — or become entangled in a scene worthy of Mike White's latest installment.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Some of these have been worthy of the hype, such as the new antibody-drug conjugates for certain cancers.
—Thomas Goetz, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
His signature jump requires 4 1/2 rotations and a stubbornness worthy of supremacy.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Worthy of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worthy%20of. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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