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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The Padres arrived at the Peoria Sports Complex in February 2023 with a swagger befitting a team that had advanced to the National League Championship Series the previous fall and had spent the winter spending money.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026 -
Winn has a lean, tan face and tousled blond hair befitting his California lifestyle.—
Sarah Todd,
STAT,
20 Feb. 2026
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Arguably, one of my most common issues with denim is finding a great-fitting pair that doesn’t gap at the waist but still fits my hips and thighs like a glove.—
Ali Faccenda,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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Jones’s personal style — a quirky, at times ill-fitting wardrobe of short skirts, cleavage-revealing tops, mumsy cardigans, granny pants and long scarves — helped cement her character into an unforgettable part of noughties pop culture history.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The problem with polls The consensus view among observers is that a small minority of Russians oppose the war, a slightly larger minority enthusiastically support the war, and the majority passively go along with what the state is doing.—
Elizaveta Gaufman,
The Conversation,
21 Feb. 2026
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The military level is doing serious preparation.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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Only Ralph could make tweed, velvet, fur pelts and suiting sexy and recognizable and stylishly sumptuous.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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Stars including Oscar nominee Teyana Taylor, Heated Rivalry's François Arnaud, and music icon Queen Latifah strutted the grey carpet before taking front-row seats for the suiting specialist's latest looks.—
Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 2026
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Pat Tillman, who was born in the San Jose area, was killed by friendly fire in 2004 while serving in Afghanistan.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Rooted in 200 years of personal history, the hotel has succeeded in paying homage to the area’s history as well as serving as a modern gathering place for the local community.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Beseeming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beseeming. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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