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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Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
The confusion surrounding its rightful ownership stems from the fact that its original location is in the area surrounding the Usumacinta River, which covers both present-day Mexico and Guatemala.
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Despite that optimism, Landsvik still engages with Maja’s rightful annoyances with the world she is forced to live in.
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The fraud ultimately stripped Ana Knezevich of her rightful share of approximately $6 million in equity, according to the complaint.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
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Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
The confusion surrounding its rightful ownership stems from the fact that its original location is in the area surrounding the Usumacinta River, which covers both present-day Mexico and Guatemala.
—Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
Despite that optimism, Landsvik still engages with Maja’s rightful annoyances with the world she is forced to live in.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 19 May 2026
The fraud ultimately stripped Ana Knezevich of her rightful share of approximately $6 million in equity, according to the complaint.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
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“Rightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rightful. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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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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