as in befitting
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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Although the Creature finds catharsis at the end of both Shelley’s text and del Toro’s adaptation, one leans on a more tragic note, while the other offers a sense of hope befitting a modern retelling of Frankenstein, focused on the power of kindness and empathy.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
PEOPLE,
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The retailer dropped the Rare DNM Edit Holiday Collection, a line of jackets and jeans featuring statement embellishments and details befitting holiday parties and festive events.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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Atkins determined that the patients visited Jenkins’ practice several times to address complaints of pain and ill-fitting prosthetics, but Jenkins and his practice failed to appropriately treat them.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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In a back lot at Dodge Memorial County Park, a deputy spotted a car fitting that description.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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But that’s what a player should be doing.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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This year, the majority of players have been wearing poppies on their shirts from October 23 through to November 11, though individuals are free to decide against doing so.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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This is a collection that showcased the American designer’s ability to intertwine tweedy suiting with rich velvet dresses, antique ivory and gold finishings, and glamorous eveningwear.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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Meghan Markle exchanged power suiting for elevated business casual dressing in pieces by Ralph Lauren on Friday for her speaking engagement with Project Healthy Minds World Mental Health Day Festival in New York City.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
13 Oct. 2025
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The extreme survival competition is returning to its Monday 8 PM slot, serving as a launch pad for Memory of a Killer.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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Altra Running global brand president Jen McLaren, Vibram president and global brand chief officer Fabrizio Gamberini and Saucony vice president Ted Fitzpatrick will take part in the discussion, with FN senior digital news writer Ian Servantes serving as moderator.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Beseeming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beseeming. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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