rightful

Example Sentences

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You’re not returning each object to its rightful home like a dutiful museum docent.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Graham may have finally assumed her rightful place in the newspaper-movie canon, but we’re still left to ponder her absence from the most iconic journalism movie of the 20th century.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The county’s steps haven’t stopped the chaos: A splinter group from the condo now has elected a new board, which claims to have rightful control over the property.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

In 2012 his elder brother – Lee Jae-yong's uncle - launched a bid to reclaim what he saw as his rightful inheritance.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

“I guess that’s the worst. I just don’t know. Sometimes I long to assume my rightful title Ci Git.”

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck