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well-earned

adjective

  1. fully deserved

    a well-earned rest

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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The Life of a Showgirl is her well-earned victory lap.

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At the end of an exhausting world tour, most bands would take a well-earned break.

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Even on a well-earned vacation, Han received a welcome note from the proprietors of the home she rented in Provence that included support for Conrad, the brooding elder Fisher brother with the young Leonardo DiCaprio vibes who’s learning to be open with his feelings.

If the recently canceled ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ wins the talk series prize, it won’t just be well-earned.

Well-earned, even if I’m not convinced Adam Brody’s rabbi would throw everything away for her character.

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