befitting

Example Sentences

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Everything about the SpaceX IPO was befitting of Elon Musk’s original goal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

It was befitting of an important office job, with only the lightest indicators of riches and omnipotence.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

“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

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

When he was an old man, Dr. Henry J. Bigelow wore a long beard and sober clothes, befitting one of Boston's senior surgeons.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman