worthy of

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: 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 tightening of the belt also leads to a tightening of what is seen as creatively profitable, or creatively possible or worthy of risk in the moment, and that’s a hard place to be for a lot of my friends and colleagues. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 Their achievement is worthy of commencement speakers from the local, state and federal level — including Nancy Pelosi. — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 If only these actors could dedicate themselves to material more worthy of all our time. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026 This simple recipe relies on a hot oven and a rimmed baking sheet to turn the humble vegetable into a side dish worthy of both weeknight dinners and the Thanksgiving table. — Rick Martinez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 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 27 Oct. 2026.

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