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Recent Examples of befit
Komodo dragons in the National Zoo in Washington, DC, interact with novel objects in their enclosures — pieces of wood, balls, soda cans, cardboard boxes — with an intense curiosity more befitting a dog than other lizards.
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Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
The novelty, for her, of being in a relationship nowheresville befitted the album’s titular concept.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The pulpy setup befits a paperback crime thriller but is infused with some self-aware marital satire.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Regardless of whether plans are rejigged, there will be plenty of pomp and circumstance for Charles, 77, as befitting a state visit of a British king to a country that his ancestors once ruled.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
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Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
The novelty, for her, of being in a relationship nowheresville befitted the album’s titular concept.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
The pulpy setup befits a paperback crime thriller but is infused with some self-aware marital satire.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Regardless of whether plans are rejigged, there will be plenty of pomp and circumstance for Charles, 77, as befitting a state visit of a British king to a country that his ancestors once ruled.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for befit
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However, shirts and pants only need enough space so they can be folded—typically around 16 inches, so 18-inch-wide shelves in the middle of the small closet will suffice.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
15 May 2026
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Brown insisted that the mechanism built into the new system, requiring local schools to adopt plans to improve outcomes, bolstered by broad state measures of accountability, would suffice.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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The newest data fits a trend, alongside news that Chicago once again has the country’s busiest airfield and is a top tourist destination, disproving the narrative that the city is shrinking, said Erin Connelly, communication director for Mayor Brandon Johnson.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Even the busiest gym bro could fit it in.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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The story follows Frederic Henry, a young American ambulance driver serving in Italy who is wounded during the war and falls in love with the British nurse Catherine Barkley.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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Shares in Autodesk, which mainly serves industries like construction and architecture, have fallen by almost 20%.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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There are 12 restaurants, each at different price points and that suit different palates.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Pack athletic clothing suited to the activities on your itinerary — leggings, shorts, sports bras and hiking shoes — along with grip socks for yoga or Pilates classes.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2026
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The advantage that Republicans might hope to obtain by this November, could, hypothetically, grow even more if the Democrats did nothing before 2028.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Isn’t that what a team captain would do?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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“Befit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befit. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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