befitting

Example Sentences

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Their celebrations were joyous, befitting a team that showed incredible heart for the fight.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Composer Bernard Herrmann’s score, his last, is alternately mellow and roiling, befitting its placid but simmering antihero.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

This all sounds very experimental as befitting the James Joyce of Portugal, but does it amount to more than a literary leg-pull?

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

When he spoke, his voice was deep and hollow-sounding, befitting a spectre.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood