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

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

Frederick initially had no sympathy for those seeking to reject the authority of their rightful king, and little interest in Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

“Dead City has revitalized the L.A. punk scene for real. They returned it to its rightful place as an insurgent culture, and in tangible ways have de-commodified it,” De la Rocha insisted.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

They were given the new job, as custodians of our peace of mind, the focus of our understandable and rightful dread of being inferior; official censors, judges, and executors.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury