befitting

Example Sentences

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Once more, Becerra was the focal point of attacks, befitting his newfound status as the candidate to beat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

“The Boys of Dungeon Lane,” Paul McCartney’s twenty-seventh post-Beatles studio album, is the portrait of an artist in his twilight, a rich assortment of storytelling and nostalgia befitting the world’s greatest living songwriter.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

LaGuardia Airport was famously described as befitting a Third World country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

"We want to build a stadium that's befitting of our past, but also fit for the future."

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

“It is indeed most fine,” she answered, “and befitting a queen issued from so many kings.”

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby