rightful
Example Sentences
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If Timberlake does appear, it should be in service of restoring her to her rightful place in pop culture’s firmament instead of repairing his mildly dented image.
From Salon
If the money originally came from a compromised account, the rightful owner will eventually flag the transaction as fraudulent.
From MarketWatch
Airport employees were quickly on-hand to return the animal to its rightful place in the great outdoors.
From Barron's
Hughes is happy “his” puck surfaced but believes he is the rightful owner of a piece of memorabilia that David Kohler, president of SCP Auctions, estimated might be worth $1 million.
From Los Angeles Times
It draws on core Shiite themes of martyrdom and resistance, reinforcing the image of the younger Khamenei as the rightful successor to lead the Islamic Republic.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
