befitting
Example Sentences
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Their celebrations were joyous, befitting a team that showed incredible heart for the fight.
From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026
Composer Bernard Herrmann’s score, his last, is alternately mellow and roiling, befitting its placid but simmering antihero.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
It feels as though the players are not being treated in a manner befitting national team members.
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
And with drama befitting their modern-day Hollywood association.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026
Sister Federica pauses for a long moment, then resumes with an air more befitting a divine vision.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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