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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The baby blue number was a bold choice for a wedding guest dress, but very befitting to Euphoria's signature style.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
If there was ever a notion that profanity isn’t befitting of the nation’s highest office, that standard has largely eroded.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Some observers have criticized the idea of a Trump coin as an act more befitting a monarch than a president of a democratic republic.
—Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Yet without the reigning NBA MVP and their defensive anchor, the Thunder forced the Grizzlies to crumble in a way befitting of this series.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026
If there was ever a notion that profanity isn’t befitting of the nation’s highest office, that standard has largely eroded.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Some observers have criticized the idea of a Trump coin as an act more befitting a monarch than a president of a democratic republic.
—Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Yet without the reigning NBA MVP and their defensive anchor, the Thunder forced the Grizzlies to crumble in a way befitting of this series.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Befitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/befitting. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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