How to Use in its own right in a Sentence

in its own right

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  • The loss of so many birds is troubling in its own right.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Her hair was a star in its own right, styled by Bob Recine.
    — Hedy Phillips, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Pulling that off was a battle to the finish in its own right.
    — Simon Thompson, Variety, 31 Jan. 2024
  • That, in its own right, makes this piece of luggage stand out.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Girls Will Be Girls, a classic in its own right, laid the groundwork for hits to come.
    — Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 Aug. 2022
  • That’s a win in its own right, even though Combs was passed over for a Grammy once again.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
  • At the time, the varsity squad had a 51-game winning streak and the JV team was a force in its own right.
    — Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 13 May 2023
  • By the 1950s, the sea southeast of Palm Springs had become a desert paradise in its own right.
    — Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Each site on it, of course, is a powerful place in its own right.
    — Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2023
  • The ground floor is centered around food and drinks, which keeps the space buzzing throughout the day, a beauty in its own right.
    — Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Gatwick in South London has three — a miniature pub crawl in its own right.
    — Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024
  • In recent years, the humble email became a star in its own right.
    — Katie Robertson, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2022
  • In the decades since, this model has become an object of study in its own right.
    — Quanta Magazine, 18 Dec. 2023
  • And, while each of these styles earned the spotlight in its own right, a leggy fall/winter 2023 is in the forecast.
    — Ciarra Lorren Zatorski, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The result is a work of art in its own right that is rich and layered, nuanced and complex.
    — Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 19 July 2024
  • And Noah knows firsthand that even if an artist doesn’t take home an award, a night at the Grammys is a win in its own right.
    — Neena Rouhani, Billboard, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Either team winning is kind of a cool story in its own right.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 19 June 2025
  • At the time, the Damascus varsity squad had a 51-game winning streak and the JV team was a force in its own right.
    — Dan Morse, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
  • But the Nikola Jokic Effect should be a compelling card to play in its own right.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
  • Getting the best possible version of the BPRA was a battle in its own right.
    — Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 4 May 2023
  • That is noteworthy in its own right, given Crawford’s path to the big leagues.
    — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Through the years, chewing seeds has become a tradition in its own right, a way to pass the time for players.
    — Anthony Gharib, USA TODAY, 30 July 2023
  • Much of it is based on the short story, obviously, which is so unique in its own right.
    — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 15 June 2025
  • The amount of moisture that flowed into the US in early April was remarkable in its own right.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Bernad says that none of these events inspired the season, but the hotel seems to be a character in its own right.
    — Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The last few years keep getting better and better for you, and your life story feels like a movie in its own right.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
  • That in its own right has become an eight-figure sales target for us.
    — Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • That’s inspiring in its own right, and Uh continues to evolve in his craft.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
  • Be Strategic About It Treat work-life balance as a business objective in its own right and work it into your growth plan.
    — Sabine Leveiller, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • After multiple years of development invested in most of Booth’s draftees, that type of deal would also be risky in its own right.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 June 2025

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