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Recent Examples of befit
The recital acted like a religious experience in which a rarefied atmosphere befits radiance.
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Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Kendricks had to take on roles more befitting an undrafted rookie than a former All-Pro who’d started nearly 150 NFL games.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
As befits the mountainous setting, this is an excellent time to break out the Fair Isle motif.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
During his time in Denver, Nix has reacted to criticism with calm befitting a coach’s son.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
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Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Kendricks had to take on roles more befitting an undrafted rookie than a former All-Pro who’d started nearly 150 NFL games.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
As befits the mountainous setting, this is an excellent time to break out the Fair Isle motif.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
During his time in Denver, Nix has reacted to criticism with calm befitting a coach’s son.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for befit
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Breaking down such a layered metaphysical concept with the relatively few words left in this review would be a fool’s errand, but suffice it to say that all of the math miraculously checks out.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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Potato sacks were restitched as dresses for the girls while ugly brogans that didn’t fit had to suffice as shoes.—
Nathan Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Federal agents are currently roaming cities under the ruse of going after murderers and rapists but are instead pulling anyone who doesn't fit their idea of what an American looks like out of cars, homes and schools using thuggish methods.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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Imagine signing a four-year, $240 million contract and talking like a rookie draft pick eager to learn and looking to fit in and not someone who is expected to put a team on his back or feel responsible for filling the bleachers every night.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Robert Gleason, lead of parent advisory at the Rady Gender Clinic, noted that San Diego’s only medical center dedicated to serving children and adolescents created the resource only a decade ago and only after many years of advocacy from families.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
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Our demand for power is vast, not least because of the enormous appetite of LLMs served by massive data centers.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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It’s particularly suited to tasks that involve mountains of documents and technical verbiage.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Evergreen is a non-towable tiny house that would suit small living enthusiasts who want to put down some roots and enjoy more space and flexibility.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Jan. 2026
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And in middle and high schools, teachers are assigning more excerpts and shorter texts, in so doing crowding out whole books and resulting in less overall reading.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Key to the truce continuing to hold is the disarming of Hamas, something that the militant group that has controlled the Palestinian territory since 2007 has refused to do, despite Israel seeing it as nonnegotiable.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Befit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befit. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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