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 plot had Carrie in need of a dress worthy of an appearance at the Met Gala, after her original wardrobe choice was foiled by an ill seamstress.
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 15 July 2024
On camera, the young man explains away his guilty pleasure with a Janus-like, transactional ambivalence worthy of his hero.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
Nonetheless, there are still plenty of places on the list worthy of a visit.
—Carrie Hojnicki, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2024
And although Kansas State advanced to the head of the class because of the moves of others, the Wildcats are plenty worthy of a lofty status.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024
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Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 15 July 2024
On camera, the young man explains away his guilty pleasure with a Janus-like, transactional ambivalence worthy of his hero.
—Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
Nonetheless, there are still plenty of places on the list worthy of a visit.
—Carrie Hojnicki, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2024
And although Kansas State advanced to the head of the class because of the moves of others, the Wildcats are plenty worthy of a lofty status.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024
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“Worthy of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worthy%20of. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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