Examples of rightful in a Sentence
The property should be returned to its rightful owner.
He will be given his rightful place in the history books.
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Thanks to a review of more than 70 years of communication between the parties involved, it has now been returned to its rightful owners, according to research published by Meredith M. Hale in the British Art Journal.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
However, her claims echo long-standing criticisms from artists who have accused major record labels of withholding rightful earnings through opaque accounting practices and contractual loopholes.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2025
With the Buccellati lobster returning to its rightful place at the center of tablescapes, and Louis Vuitton recently rolling out a lobster clutch on the runway (rumored to be worth $18,000), the call to sea has never been louder.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025
By fostering strategic investment, championing gender parity, and ensuring sustained infrastructure development, women’s cricket can claim its rightful place as a global sporting powerhouse.
—Priya Oberoi, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
However, her claims echo long-standing criticisms from artists who have accused major record labels of withholding rightful earnings through opaque accounting practices and contractual loopholes.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2025
With the Buccellati lobster returning to its rightful place at the center of tablescapes, and Louis Vuitton recently rolling out a lobster clutch on the runway (rumored to be worth $18,000), the call to sea has never been louder.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025
By fostering strategic investment, championing gender parity, and ensuring sustained infrastructure development, women’s cricket can claim its rightful place as a global sporting powerhouse.
—Priya Oberoi, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Rightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightful. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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rightful
adjective
right·ful
ˈrīt-fəl 
2
: having a just or legal claim : legitimate
the rightful owner
rightfulness
noun
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