befit

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

The entire family wept as befit the occasion, except for Clara, who continued to watch the sky with the patience of an astronomer.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

As befits an obsessive director, it’s a gift for obsessives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

But the stadium switch illustrates their ambition, and Chelsea believe it is a venue that befits their recent success.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2026

The giant candlesticks’ scrolled feet support robustly modeled evangelists; Mark is most conspicuous, as befits the patron saint of Venice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025

"See that you bathe and dress as befits my be-trothed."

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

She began with an incisive reading of Webern’s Six Pieces for Orchestra, keeping her conducting elegantly restrained, even economized — gestures that befitted this sharply angled, brief set.

From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2024

Devin looked far from the days where his cheeks were bone thin at weigh-ins and he befitted the stare of the undead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2023

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

From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2022

The Pegu Club project befitted the family’s East-meets-West positioning and the optimism of a country newly engaging with the world.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2021

Mr. Lapham, as befitted his venerable years and his dignity as master of the house, sat in an armchair at the head of the table.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

Receiver Davante Adams made several acrobatic catches befitting of the retina-burning yellow “Classic Sol” jerseys that turned the Rams into human highlighter pens.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

A devout Christian, Beshara expressed hope that she and her colleagues would lead "a legislative revolution befitting Syria" that would bring all citizens safety after more than 13 years of war.

From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026

This is a film packed with conversation yet light on longueurs, for the director and his cast invest the dense historical speech with an alertness befitting a besieged community.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026

Pakistan's military said it had shot down four rudimentary drones and warned any further provocation "would receive a befitting response".

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

"We granted you the comfort of a tower cell befitting your birth and station. You repaid us by trying to escape."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin