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

But they’ll be busy, befitting the millions of dollars in overhead they represent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The mood is tense and uneasy, befitting a number about the precarious state of life on Earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

I fumbled for words befitting the strange circumstance, for the wedding had followed with improper haste upon the king's funeral.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein