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Recent Examples of befit
Its prominent location is befitting of its namesake: Estes Kefauver, a mainstay in Tennessee and U.S. politics in the mid-20th century.
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Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 27 July 2025
Location: Chianti Sitting near the border of Tuscany and Umbria, this striking stone villa is befitting of a magical Italian getaway.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 July 2025
The family settled in Kenilworth, that fashionable suburb befitting his father’s position as the new chief of Time magazine’s Chicago bureau.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
An Italian Renaissance Revival villa in Pasadena, California, has a storied history befitting its spectacular appearance.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
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Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 27 July 2025
Location: Chianti Sitting near the border of Tuscany and Umbria, this striking stone villa is befitting of a magical Italian getaway.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 July 2025
The family settled in Kenilworth, that fashionable suburb befitting his father’s position as the new chief of Time magazine’s Chicago bureau.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
An Italian Renaissance Revival villa in Pasadena, California, has a storied history befitting its spectacular appearance.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for befit
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As long as Hizballah retains arms, words will not suffice.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Hundreds of other small water systems face Emmaus’ predicament, where local budgets may not suffice to cover the cost to remove PFAS without raising water rates.—
Austin Fast,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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The electrohydraulic power steering system features upgraded cooling, and new ceramic wheel bearings are fitted to improve overall robustness dealing with sustained duty on circuits around the globe.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The vessel fits in nicely in the middle of a tk-model range, with the Ferretti Yachts 500 at one end and the 100-foot Ferretti Yachts 1000 at the other.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
13 Aug. 2025
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The gaming landscape serves as a dynamic social ecosystem where players engage through voice, text and even gestures within immersive virtual environments.—
Anees Ali Khan,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Office's Greg Daniels serves as showrunner, executive producer, and writer alongside Michael Koman, while Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, creators of the original British version of The Office, also executive produce.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Russia has a 50-year goal, to re-unite parts of the old Soviet Union; Ukraine has a more immediate goal, to stop the war and not give up any territory to do so.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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In 2024-2025 the lodge stayed open for the winter, doing events like winemaker dinners.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Pivoting Toward Corporate Client Cohorts My work evolved to suit corporate leaders.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Take a peek at all the best cooling mattress options to suit your needs, below.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Befit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befit. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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