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Recent Examples of rightful Return them to their rightful homes in other rooms throughout the house. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2024 There's a rightful heir to the throne, Lucius (Paul Mescal); his mother, Lucilla (Connie Nielsen); her husband, General Acacius (Pascal); and gladiator wrangler and rich nobleman Macrinus (Denzel Washington), to name a few. EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024 Walmart, however, pushed back against the jury’s verdict, arguing its actions were rightful. Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024 Recovered artifacts will be returned to their rightful custodians, the news release said. Jordan D. Brown, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rightful 

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“Rightful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rightful. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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