worthy of

phrase

: good enough to have been written, said, done, or created by (someone, especially someone famous)
a symphony worthy of Mahler

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Lucie, having exhausted all other possibilities, and needing Darnay in order to find her father, hires a very reluctant Carton, who in a trick worthy of Perry Mason, gets him off when a witness cannot tell him and Darnay apart. Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 It should be duly noted, Bailey Johnson would be a worthy option to join whichever lady decides on the supporting campaign and as the ailing father, Paul Jesson is also incredibly rich and dynamic and would be worthy of consideration. Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 The beats are familiar, the story formulaic, but the filmmaking is kinetic and alive, worthy of the largest possible audience. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026 Our job was to build a story worthy of the Aflac Duck, one with a co-star who could keep up with the iconic quack. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for worthy of

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“Worthy of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worthy%20of. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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