befitting

Example Sentences

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Other parts of the score feature jazz percussion and trumpets befitting 1950s England, where the story takes place.

From Los Angeles Times

Some beards are big enough for a giant, befitting Brancusi’s outsize artistic reputation.

From Los Angeles Times

Although the name Procol Harum was said to be Latin for “beyond these things” — perhaps befitting the elevated, otherworldly qualities of the band’s songs — it was actually the name of a friend’s cat.

From Washington Post

Overall, the number of sealed disputes over the scope of grand jury testimony is unusual but perhaps befitting for hugely consequential probes like one concerning a former president.

From Seattle Times

The Favela Worldwide parties tap into global sounds befitting a generation attuned to the sounds of the diaspora.

From Los Angeles Times