befit

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2023

Unquestioned, unlimited authority may befit a ruler who reigns by divine right.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 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