rightful
Example Sentences
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In “The Lost Empire of Emanuel Nobel,” Douglas Brunt aims to restore the Nobels “to their rightful place in world history.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
It’s more probable that the financial-services company is looking for confirmation that she has died so they can begin administering her account and, if appropriate, distributing any assets to the rightful beneficiaries or heirs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
King Misuzulu's coronation came after a year-long family feud, with some royals arguing that he was not the rightful heir and that his father's will had been forged.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
She draws from a lineage of Black thinkers who have spent decades restoring Reconstruction to its rightful place at the center of constitutional law.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
Once she even overheard Maester Tothmure's serving girl confiding to her brother about some message that said Joffrey was a bastard and not the rightful king at all.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
