befitting

Example Sentences

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"We want to build a stadium that's befitting of our past, but also fit for the future."

From BBC

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

From The Wall Street Journal

Holidays were frivolous and silly, whereas a migration sounded much more serious and responsible, befitting a puffin of the military class.

From Literature

Despite Canada’s recent struggles, the Americans expect to see a better version on Sunday, one befitting of a game that U.S. winger Matthew Tkachuk described as “the pinnacle of the sport.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Their celebrations were joyous, befitting a team that showed incredible heart for the fight.

From BBC