befitting

Example Sentences

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In front of a packed crowd, the 39-year-old delivered a performance befitting his reputation.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

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 granted you the comfort of a tower cell befitting your birth and station. You repaid us by trying to escape."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin