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as in honorable
conforming to a high standard of morality or virtue
a righteous man can be trusted to act honorably regardless of the circumstances
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as in honest
following the accepted rules of moral conduct
righteous behavior is its own reward
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as in excellent
slang
of the very best kind
a nightspot that's a dependable venue for righteous jazz
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Recent Examples of righteous
Weisz's righteous, emotional performance grounds the high stakes involved in the thriller, based on the John le Carré novel.
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Dani strides over to Hayley with a look of pure, righteous hate in her eyes.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The Warriors swayed from the righteous path in recent years.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
For many women, particularly those who have been mistreated and disrespected by the men in their lives, Paquita gave them a voice to dress down a man who deserved their righteous ire.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Dani strides over to Hayley with a look of pure, righteous hate in her eyes.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
The Warriors swayed from the righteous path in recent years.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
For many women, particularly those who have been mistreated and disrespected by the men in their lives, Paquita gave them a voice to dress down a man who deserved their righteous ire.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for righteous
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After his honorable discharge from the Marine Corps, Quang enjoyed a successful pharmaceutical sales stint as a top producer for Astra/Merck and then Genentech.—
Quang X. Pham,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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This courageous display helped convince the West that providing Ukraine arms aid was honorable and beneficial.—
Ihor N. Stelmach,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2025
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But to be honest the significant immune support is more than enough to keep me taking it.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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Without fair elections, an honest media environment and a credible opposition, voters can’t correct their country’s course at the ballot box, providing competitive authoritarian regimes little incentive to do anything but enrich themselves.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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Alabama got 24 points from Mark Sears and had excellent defensive stretches but couldn’t finish.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
2 Mar. 2025
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More Deebo Samuel news: 49ers Send Star WR Deebo Samuel to Commanders in Blockbuster Trade Samuel will take his talents to the nation's capital and look to take the Commanders to the next level after an excellent year for the young Washington team.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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The breach revealed that their products were being used for human rights abuses, despite claims of ethical oversight.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Next up is a spotlight on industry ethics, workers’ rights and representation, addressing systemic challenges such as fair pay, ethical production practices and the evolving role of women in the industry.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
10 Mar. 2025
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What a shame that the modern historical record fails to support such a noble impulse...—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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The science-fiction saga sees two forces who fight for control of the galaxy, the noble Ones and the evil Zeros, descending upon the French fishing village of Audresselles and trying to recruit the locals to their respective causes.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Mar. 2025
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So actually, the story can be looked at as a celebration of the fact that your disability can just be one wonderful part of you.—
Esme Mazzeo,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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And if your neighborhood doesn’t, start one! Start a Book or Card Club There’s so many wonderful books out there just waiting to be discussed.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
3 Mar. 2025
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This becomes even more true if a recession does result.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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And even if that stuff weren’t true, there are already plenty of budget-friendly retailers who serve the consumer audience that wants that look, like Zara, COS, H&M, and literally countless others.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
4 Mar. 2025
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Although Seattle’s skill talent has been great, Smith has never played behind even an average offensive line, and his last two offensive coordinators weren’t good enough to keep their jobs.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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By Nellie Bowles March 31, 2020 Get Outside and Safely Visit a National Park Now is the time to start looking ahead, to spring and summer excursions in the great outdoors.—
Aatish Bhatia,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Righteous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/righteous. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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