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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

But Ernie was faithful to convention and produced a soothing ode that, well, befit The Times:

From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2023

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

From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2023

Tyrion traveled with two of his own men, as befit a Lannister.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

As befits a campaign that has gone badly astray, injuries have played a key part.

From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026

The live communion of these four musicians especially befits Big Ears, a festival devoted to unconventional music and famous for its promise of spontaneity around each corner.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 4, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2026

Barely a speech goes by without him addressing the destructive power of nuclear weapons with a kind of awe that befits a 79-year-old who grew up during the Cold War.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2025

The noise at the door startled all who were awake, but it was only the doctor, looking pale and rumpled, as befits a man who was called to work in the middle of the night.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

The vibe in Joel Coliseum certainly befitted the stakes for the Demon Deacons.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2024

The announcement was made without any warning and delivered, as befitted an academic theologian, in Latin.

From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2022

I made my lost earrings grand and snooty, as befitted objects that demanded the wearer suffer for their beauty.

From New York Times ● Dec. 24, 2021

The show was part of a powerhouse Thursday night lineup for NBC that included "Cheers" and "The Cosby Show," and frequently flirted with edgy material for its time that befitted the show's vice-informed setting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2018

Also Doctor Watson says about Sherlock Holmes His mind... was busy in endeavouring to frame some scheme into which all these strange and apparently disconnected episodes could befitted.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon

The billionaire singer and three-time Super Bowl champion, both 36, have kept fans guessing, but media reports describe an over-the-top celebration befitting one of the world's most famous musicians.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

The room trappings are grand, befitting his dignified status, and completely invented.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

It was befitting of an important office job, with only the lightest indicators of riches and omnipotence.

From Slate ● Jun. 11, 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

After sprucing it up a little, Mr. Clem advertised a drawing in the paper “for a name more befitting this fine, refurbished, modern establishment.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns