befitting

Example Sentences

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“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

Here the band of vampires led by David is an actual rock band, of a gothic style befitting its members.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The writing is terrifically funny and also grounded, anecdotes filled with slapstick but no punchlines, befitting a story that includes hookups, weddings, children, a funeral and an unknowable future.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

“I have determined a punishment befitting his disappointing behavior.”

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia