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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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Set the scene As befitting the city’s showpiece, the Empress occupies what’s arguably the best spot in Victoria, overlooking the Inner Harbor and kitty-corner to the British Columbia Parliament Buildings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The first half had the intensity befitting two of the best teams in the league from 2023 to 2025, when the rivals played many heated matches.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

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The 2026 sheer trend tends to incorporate more muted colors, fitting with de Ramon’s choice of sage.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026
The cabin was smaller than today’s largest business jets, with 92 to 100 tight-fitting seats in rows of four, low ceilings, and limited storage.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

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While this is a step in the right direction, Illinois needs to take a more proactive approach to lower the cost of doing business and keep the top industry in Illinois competitive.

— Bernarda Malevska, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
What are polling firms doing to address the threat of partisan nonresponse?

— Scott Clement, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

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The collection reimagines Lee garments worn across America’s railways, ranches and rodeos from the 1920s to the 1940s through the creative lens of the late designer’s suiting label Ox’ed Silver.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
At the time, her hair was a light auburn shade, suiting her role as Esther Greenwood, who is described as being brunette in Sylvia Plath’s 1963 novel.

— Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026

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Three years on, the worst security failure in Israel's history now threatens to end the career of its longest-serving prime minister.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Vance Boelter is already serving a federal life sentence for the attack on Minnesota lawmakers that killed House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark.

— Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

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