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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While Henderson finished fourth in American League MVP voting, his numbers would have been worthy of winning the award in many other seasons.
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Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
In a short while, such programs will be viewed as laughable anachronisms; a few years later, as dangerous rip-offs worthy of elaborate progressive consumer protections.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Both of those guys are more than worthy of being head coaches.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The former Obama administration staffers who host Pod Save America said that while President Joe Biden found plenty of candidates worthy of the Medal of Freedom, their former boss wasn’t on the list.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Jan. 2025
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Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 10 Jan. 2025
In a short while, such programs will be viewed as laughable anachronisms; a few years later, as dangerous rip-offs worthy of elaborate progressive consumer protections.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Both of those guys are more than worthy of being head coaches.
—Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The former Obama administration staffers who host Pod Save America said that while President Joe Biden found plenty of candidates worthy of the Medal of Freedom, their former boss wasn’t on the list.
—Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Worthy of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worthy%20of. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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