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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To recover his property, the rightful owner of a property occupied by squatters has to engage an attorney and file a lawsuit against the squatters.
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Chris West, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2025
The trailer for the first film in the Housefull franchise in six years shows Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh and Abhishek A Bachchan on a giant cruise ship all claiming to be the real son and rightful heir to a fortune.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 May 2025
Taylor Swift is now the rightful owner of all of her music, and Patrick and Brittany Mahomes are loving it.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
The unclaimed property trust fund is made up of money that was lost on the way to its rightful owners, such as old 401(k)s, insurance payouts, and more — money that belongs to individuals, not the state.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
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Chris West, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2025
The trailer for the first film in the Housefull franchise in six years shows Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh and Abhishek A Bachchan on a giant cruise ship all claiming to be the real son and rightful heir to a fortune.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 May 2025
Taylor Swift is now the rightful owner of all of her music, and Patrick and Brittany Mahomes are loving it.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
The unclaimed property trust fund is made up of money that was lost on the way to its rightful owners, such as old 401(k)s, insurance payouts, and more — money that belongs to individuals, not the state.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 29 May 2025
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“Rightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightful. Accessed 18 Jun. 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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