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

Jake LaRavia pulled on his black T-shirt to reveal a motto befitting the Lakers’ newest iron man.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

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

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el