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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  • Perhaps, some CEOs are better suited for turnarounds (which require a very specific skillset) and others for expansion.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • But data analysis of her spreadsheet and the job responsibilities of the roles in it revealed her actual work experience was better suited to positions in operations and strategy.
    Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 9 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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  • Alfortish served more than two years in prison before returning, quite unreformed, to New Orleans.
    Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The bite-size nuggets are topped with hot honey, Parmesan, and pickled peppers and served in a pool of creamy, salty stracciatella.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
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  • The pan is wide and shallow enough to fit a large portion of veg, and its ceramic nonstick coating makes for easy cleanup.
    Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The airline also implemented a new policy earlier this year requiring travelers who don't fit within the armrests of their seat to pay for an extra one in advance.
    Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Beseemed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beseemed. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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