Examples of befitting in a Sentence
many voters feel that the womanizing governor has not acted in a befitting manner for someone who serves as the state's chief executive
a befitting reply to a civil question
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In this particular case, Johnson’s ugly goal was utterly befitting of the 2024-25 Europa League final.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 22 May 2025
In true Rihanna fashion, the singer-slash-mogul arrived after just about everyone else in an outfit more befitting of the theme than most: a pinstriped suit morphed into a maxi dress, complete with a cropped blazer and separate collar and tie.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 6 May 2025
The people responsible for such acts will get a befitting reply in the near future.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
The look was understated yet elegant—very befitting of an Oscar nominee.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Befitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befitting. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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