beseemed

Definition of beseemednext
past tense of beseem, archaic
as in sufficed
to be fitting or proper ordered his servants to deck the hall with such adornments as might beseem for the holidays

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  • What sufficed for drama down the stretch was whether May’s team would join Jerry Tarkanian’s 1990 UNLV juggernaut as only the second team to hit triple digits at the Final Four in the modern era.
    Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
  • What sufficed for drama down the stretch was whether May’s team would join Jerry Tarkanian’s 1990 UNLV juggernaut as only the second team to hit triple digits at the Final Four in the modern era.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
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  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
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  • The simple controls and hints gallery are optimized for novices, while the advanced playing modes are better suited for seasoned players.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • For families While families are welcome—and larger accommodations like the George Suite can comfortably accommodate them (dogs included)—the Chloe is best suited to solo travelers, couples and culturally curious out-of-towners drawn to design, food, music history, and a strong sense of place.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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  • Piker’s inclusion befitted an era in which independent creators dominate.
    Abigail Sylvor Greenberg, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Parkinson was also rightly full of praise for Broadhead, whose all-round performance on Wednesday befitted his status as the club’s record signing.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2025
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  • His grandfather, Chris Heidenreich, was a naval officer, and his uncle, Chip Heidenreich, served as a corpsman with the Marines.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
  • According to his sister La Toya Jackson in her 2011 book Starting Over, the ranch served to recapture the typical childhood that the singer never got to live out.
    Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
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  • The yacht will also be fitted with a flight control system shaped by technology from the automotive industry.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Amid a week-long February flood in Los Angeles, the 30-year-old singer is working every angle for her VIBE photoshoot, fitted in a Poetic Justice-esque paperboy cap, white corset top, edgy denim jeans, and white high heels.
    Adelle Platon, VIBE.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Beseemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beseemed. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.

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