right stuff
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of right stuff
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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You’re doing all the right stuff by yourself, and you’re among professionals, medical professionals, not Yahoos, and you can still have someone else make a mistake and your life is gone.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
"My life started getting better and I moved towards the right stuff."
From BBC • May 29, 2024
Eco-labels, while not perfect, are still a good indicator that you are buying the right stuff.
From Salon • Apr. 30, 2023
While the Dolphins and Ravens couldn’t pull off upsets, Daniel Jones and the New York Giants had the right stuff against the Minnesota Vikings.
From Washington Times • Jan. 16, 2023
Several of the women let themselves hope that they, too, would get to show their "right stuff" and fly into space.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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