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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a much deserved" is not correct in standard English; it should be "a much-deserved" with a hyphen.
You can use it when referring to something that someone has earned or is worthy of, typically in a positive context.
Example: "After years of hard work, she received a much-deserved promotion."
Alternatives: "well-deserved" or "truly deserved".
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Rose, meanwhile, knocks in his birdie putt on 4, a much deserved reward for that approach.
Their performances earned them a much deserved (but fleeting) spot at the top of the Eastern Conference.
WEDNESDAY'S PUZZLE — Deb and I have traded places – I'll be blogging in her place for the next week while she takes a much deserved vacation.
March 31 2015 April 2 201515 First performed at Montclair in 2013, this spare, elegant work now receives a much deserved New York run.
In nondance categories, the lighting designer Joe Levasseur received a much deserved award, as did the composers Zeena Parkins, Kris Bauman and Nitin Sawhney.
Both kids slept right through and I got up with them in the morning, so Cam could have a much deserved lie-in.
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A miniature pint glass meant a much-deserved rest.
Callie Khouri's screenplay won a much-deserved Oscar.
She refused, granting the plaintiff a much-deserved shot at justice.
A much-deserved coup for the Menier Chocolate Factory this week.
Eventually, Moeen had Ashwin caught in the deep for a much-deserved second wicket.
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