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 • Mar. 24, 2026

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 • Feb. 21, 2026

It feels as though the players are not being treated in a manner befitting national team members.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

At a previous hearing, he said the posts were "not befitting of someone as educated as myself and were said in the heat of the emotion".

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Sometime this morning, while Fahim and Shomari were moved to the larger and nicer chambers befitting anointed Sons of the Six, he'd be moved to...he realized he wasn’t sure.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray