worthy of the name

Idioms

Deserving a name or description, as in Any artist worthy of the name can draw better than that. This expression uses worthy of in the sense of “deserving by reason of merit,” a usage dating from about 1300.

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worthy of the name

Ironically, the limited range and charging speed make the Trailseeker incapable of the sort of unplanned explorations worthy of the name.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

"Yet our town doesn't have a single public shelter worthy of the name."

From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026

Just four sets dropped across the entire tournament, with any perceived blips or wobbles not really worthy of the name.

From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026

The only Santa Claus rally worthy of the name doesn’t arrive until Christmas — just like the big man himself.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2025

What they found instead was a midden heap, a pigsty, an empty sheepfold, and a windowless daub-and-wattle hall scarce worthy of the name.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

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