befit
Example Sentences
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The glitzy Sphere suits Las Vegas; a new football arena along classical lines would befit Washington, which Frederick Douglass praised for “its lofty domes and stately pillars.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
Ralph Fiennes’ version befit a consummate actor who’d long cherished T.S.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2023
Unquestioned, unlimited authority may befit a ruler who reigns by divine right.
From Slate • Apr. 26, 2023
Elaborate gold concoctions that would befit a pope adorned their heads.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2023
The entire family wept as befit the occasion, except for Clara, who continued to watch the sky with the patience of an astronomer.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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