befitting
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Other parts of the score feature jazz percussion and trumpets befitting 1950s England, where the story takes place.
From Los Angeles Times
Some beards are big enough for a giant, befitting Brancusi’s outsize artistic reputation.
From Los Angeles Times
For close to 10 years, he served as the “chief strategy officer” for the NFL’s Cleveland Browns, a title befitting his mysterious role with a team that mostly struggled during his tenure.
However, after being brutally put to the sword by Kevin Walters' team at Wembley a week ago, this performance was more befitting of a Shaun Wane side.
From BBC
It was certainly a gorgeous example of what Technicolor could do; the Sherwood of our remodeled “Robin Hood” is comparatively gray, befitting a more somber tone.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
