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 Lightning entered on a 22-game winning streak, focused on defense and led by a senior point guard worthy of a duel against the Knights’ star point guard.
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Who was merely a social or business connection, and who engaged in conduct that was criminal, or at the very least worthy of opprobrium?
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2026
In the same way someone like William Eggleston or Luigi Ghirri or Nan Goldin took photographs of people or subjects that society said were not worthy of replication.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
However many more games Milner plays, his longevity — unparalleled in the Premier League era — has been astonishing and is worthy of huge admiration.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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Dan Albano, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Who was merely a social or business connection, and who engaged in conduct that was criminal, or at the very least worthy of opprobrium?
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2026
In the same way someone like William Eggleston or Luigi Ghirri or Nan Goldin took photographs of people or subjects that society said were not worthy of replication.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
However many more games Milner plays, his longevity — unparalleled in the Premier League era — has been astonishing and is worthy of huge admiration.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Worthy of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worthy%20of. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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