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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Yes, bigger than a Miami-FSU meeting worthy of their rivalry's earlier days.
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Jason Kirk, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
It’s performed with the screens illuminating the stage in a vibrant shade of orange — until the closing moments, when mind-melting effects worthy of a Nine Inch Nails show blast at the audience rapid-fire while the dancers freestyle.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Hailey Bieber, too, has given the sneaker a seal of approval, strutting around in its ombré, yellow-and-orange version in London while confirming that the trench coat and Nike Shox combo is one worthy of replicating this fall.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Nestled between Red Dirt heroes Turnpike Troubadours (who were, as usual, great) and festival headliners Kings of Leon, the lyrically earnest Barber performed well, worthy of the slow-building hype surrounding him.
—Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
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Jason Kirk, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
It’s performed with the screens illuminating the stage in a vibrant shade of orange — until the closing moments, when mind-melting effects worthy of a Nine Inch Nails show blast at the audience rapid-fire while the dancers freestyle.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Hailey Bieber, too, has given the sneaker a seal of approval, strutting around in its ombré, yellow-and-orange version in London while confirming that the trench coat and Nike Shox combo is one worthy of replicating this fall.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
Nestled between Red Dirt heroes Turnpike Troubadours (who were, as usual, great) and festival headliners Kings of Leon, the lyrically earnest Barber performed well, worthy of the slow-building hype surrounding him.
—Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Worthy of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worthy%20of. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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