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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Ravens defensive back Marlon Humphrey weighed in on the winner-take-all situation, suggesting the game was effectively a plot point worthy of a script.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
But outside of those heavy hitters, the South is home to thousands of destinations that get far less attention but are worthy of our time all the same.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
Ask Horn, his defensive backfield mate, and Jackson is still worthy of an individual end-of-season honor.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
Wooden dhows sailing along the coastline deliver fresh catch, vegetables are grown in a vertical garden inside a greenhouse, and cakes worthy of a Swedish fika are baked onsite.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 1 Jan. 2026
But outside of those heavy hitters, the South is home to thousands of destinations that get far less attention but are worthy of our time all the same.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
Ask Horn, his defensive backfield mate, and Jackson is still worthy of an individual end-of-season honor.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 31 Dec. 2025
Wooden dhows sailing along the coastline deliver fresh catch, vegetables are grown in a vertical garden inside a greenhouse, and cakes worthy of a Swedish fika are baked onsite.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Worthy of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worthy%20of. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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