The property should be returned to its rightful owner.
He will be given his rightful place in the history books.
Recent Examples on the WebTo persuade third parties to cash the checks, crew members often claimed to be the rightful recipients and offered to share a portion of the proceeds, hiding the fact that the checks had been stolen, the indictment alleges.—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024 Gorilla Treated with World's First 3D-Printed Titanium Cast Is Doing Well at Cincinnati Zoo: 'Healing Is Happening'
The clip ends with the shoe returning to its rightful owner as Dong Dong watches.—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for rightful
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of rightful was
before the 12th century
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