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Recent Examples of befit
The girl group, known for their fashionable and trendy ensembles, have traded their glitzy stage costumes for casual looks, befitting a group of young women in a rare moment of rest.
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Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
If your wedding is set in an Uptown mansion or an Art Deco hotel, choose something befitting the glamour of the venue.
—Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 10 June 2026
No matter how much someone disagrees with recent decisions by the high court, threatening to subordinate judicial independence to the whims of a political party befits a banana republic.
—Washington Post Editorial Board, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
The celebration befit the suffering that came before.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
If your wedding is set in an Uptown mansion or an Art Deco hotel, choose something befitting the glamour of the venue.
—Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 10 June 2026
No matter how much someone disagrees with recent decisions by the high court, threatening to subordinate judicial independence to the whims of a political party befits a banana republic.
—Washington Post Editorial Board, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
The celebration befit the suffering that came before.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for befit
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This approach is likely to be useful, but for those who crave real understanding of how the genome, and ultimately life itself, works, a computational black box will never suffice.—
Philip Ball,
Quanta Magazine,
18 June 2026
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The regime understands that a purely symbolic victory would not suffice to win over regime opponents who have temporarily set aside their grievances for the sake of wartime unity, or those hardliners who have reluctantly halted calls for war on the promise of major concessions from Washington.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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The show’s dramatic romance and journey of self-growth seems to fit in line with something Austen would’ve imagined for her characters.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
25 June 2026
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Scott Penn, senior landscape architect for the city of Fort Worth, said a standard community center is 25,000 square feet, which does not fit the five-acre park.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 June 2026
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But because Pennsylvania now requires absentee ballots to be received by Election Day, the date requirement no longer serves its intended purpose, Democrats argue.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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In late July, when most delegates were out of town for a 10-day break, Wilson stayed in Philadelphia to serve on a five-man committee tasked with drafting the Constitution.—
Jesse Wegman,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
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With such a wide variety of different colors and patterns, these versatile Havaianas flip-flops are suited not just for the beach with swimsuits and coverups, but also with linen pants, longline denim shorts, and even summer dresses, proving that comfort is chic.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
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Set in the hills of Joá, the west Rio neighborhood where the city rises into Atlantic forest and mountains, the roughly 6,000-square-meter (just shy of 65,000 square feet) property occupies terrain well suited to Burle Marx’s imagination.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Events already relocating elsewhere Davis said the delay has already forced nine events to move and could push as many as 30 more to do the same in 2030.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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It’s meant to go with the flow of kids’ pacing, which may mean spending a whole hour at a splash pad or being done after just a few experiences.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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“Befit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befit. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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