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beseeming

verb

present participle of beseem, archaic

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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Sanguinetti’s cinematography balances striking compositions befitting her photography career with a more immediate verité style content to be as freewheeling as Guillermina and Belinda were as children.

— Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
But four years later, Jost and Davidson have finally found an idea befitting their strange investment.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of befitting

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The pairing won over many icons of both music and film, from Cher’s vibrant style to Olivia Newton-John’s form-fitting looks to Princess Diana’s timeless approach.

— Elise Fabre, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2026
However, the extraordinary part is putting it all together, delivering 100 MW net, fitting the system aboard a movable ship, and doing it for $587 million.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

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Tom Marchitelli blazed a unique trail in his rise to suiting mostly NFL superstars as a founder, designer and stylist for custom menswear brand Gentleman’s Playbook.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
Operational databases—often NoSQL systems—excel at reacting to change instantly and fetching individual records with almost no delay, suiting situations where the business must act on new data in near real time.

— Kevin Mathrani, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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The outreach is part of an attempt to rebuild regional ties that deteriorated after Min Aung Hlaing ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's government in February 2021 while serving as army chief.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Skywalker Ranch, in addition to serving as Lucasfilm’s audio postproduction and sound facility, is also a working Wagyu cattle farm.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 11 Sep. 2026

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