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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

Loose curls stand atop his head, messy enough to be neat, neat enough to befit a titan of industry.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2024

Ralph Fiennes’ version befit a consummate actor who’d long cherished T.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2023

His hearing is assisted by small aids, but his mobility and stamina befit a much younger man.

From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2022

But he also carried himself with an air of superciliousness that did not befit the leader of a mass organization.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

But the stadium switch illustrates their ambition, and Chelsea believe it is a venue that befits their recent success.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

The answer is evasive but also magnanimous, as befits Mr. Youngkin’s personality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

The recital acted like a religious experience in which a rarefied atmosphere befits radiance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2026

The giant candlesticks’ scrolled feet support robustly modeled evangelists; Mark is most conspicuous, as befits the patron saint of Venice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025

As befits a dialogue framed around reports from the subconscious regions, the Adams-Rush correspondence tended to emphasize the power of the irrational.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

She began with an incisive reading of Webern’s Six Pieces for Orchestra, keeping her conducting elegantly restrained, even economized — gestures that befitted this sharply angled, brief set.

From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2024

Devin looked far from the days where his cheeks were bone thin at weigh-ins and he befitted the stare of the undead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2023

Apart from Serena Williams' farewell, this was the biggest blockbuster of the tournament so far and a match-up between two entertaining players which would have befitted the latter stages.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2022

The Pegu Club project befitted the family’s East-meets-West positioning and the optimism of a country newly engaging with the world.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2021

Shanta first, a big wedding which lasted for many days, plenty of gifts and feasts, diamond earrings, a gold necklace, as befitted the daughter of the village headman.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

In an era of extreme bullpen specialization, when seemingly every reliever has a prescribed role, Ashby has become an old-fashioned fireman befitting the Brewers’ throwback style.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

The crowd participated too Friday, giving Tucker ovations more befitting a hitter on a heater than one on ice each time he stepped to the plate, where he put up a fight all night.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

Thanks to the let-off, Brook treated his home crowd to strokeplay befitting his status as the number-one ranked batter in the world.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

A devout Christian, Beshara expressed hope that she and her colleagues would lead "a legislative revolution befitting Syria" that would bring all citizens safety after more than 13 years of war.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 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