How to Use in its own right in a Sentence

in its own right

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  • The loss of so many birds is troubling in its own right.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Pulling that off was a battle to the finish in its own right.
    — Simon Thompson, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024
  • That, in its own right, makes this piece of luggage stand out.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Girls Will Be Girls, a classic in its own right, laid the groundwork for hits to come.
    — Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 Aug. 2022
  • That’s a win in its own right, even though Combs was passed over for a Grammy once again.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
  • At the time, the varsity squad had a 51-game winning streak and the JV team was a force in its own right.
    — Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
  • By the 1950s, the sea southeast of Palm Springs had become a desert paradise in its own right.
    — Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Each site on it, of course, is a powerful place in its own right.
    — Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2023
  • Gatwick in South London has three — a miniature pub crawl in its own right.
    — Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
  • In recent years, the humble email became a star in its own right.
    — Katie Robertson, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2022
  • In the decades since, this model has become an object of study in its own right.
    — Quanta Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
  • And, while each of these styles earned the spotlight in its own right, a leggy fall/winter 2023 is in the forecast.
    — Ciarra Lorren Zatorski, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The result is a work of art in its own right that is rich and layered, nuanced and complex.
    — Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2024
  • And Noah knows firsthand that even if an artist doesn’t take home an award, a night at the Grammys is a win in its own right.
    — Neena Rouhani, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2022
  • At the time, the Damascus varsity squad had a 51-game winning streak and the JV team was a force in its own right.
    — Dan Morse, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Getting the best possible version of the BPRA was a battle in its own right.
    — Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 4 May 2023
  • That is noteworthy in its own right, given Crawford’s path to the big leagues.
    — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Through the years, chewing seeds has become a tradition in its own right, a way to pass the time for players.
    — Anthony Gharib, USA TODAY, 30 July 2023
  • The last few years keep getting better and better for you, and your life story feels like a movie in its own right.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
  • That’s inspiring in its own right, and Uh continues to evolve in his craft.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
  • Your source for lessons and excursions is Redding’s The Fly Shop, famous in its own right for four decades.
    — Janet Fullwood, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Beyond its tech-forward appeal, the item is a standout gift in its own right.
    — Okla Jones, Essence, 26 Dec. 2024
  • On the contrary, the house was an event score in its own right, to be performed by the people inhabiting it.
    — Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 31 July 2022
  • Rich, smooth and comforting, the mocha was a delicious cup of caffeine in its own right.
    — Justin L. MacK, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024
  • That’s almost an assault on the Uk economy in its own right.
    — Simon Constable, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
  • The estate is already a movie star in its own right, having featured in the TV mini-series The Dropout.
    — Zoë Dare Hall, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Aside from the pedigree of its owners, the vehicle is a piece of film history in its own right.
    — Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Bringing the conflict to a close would be an important challenge in its own right.
    — Andrew F. Krepinevich, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
  • This year’s game was more entertaining in its own right.
    — Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The high-stakes audition process for the sketch show, which celebrates its 50th anniversary on Feb. 16, is notorious in its own right.
    — Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025

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