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Recent Examples of befit
Celebrations Dan Burn may be enjoying the week of his life but, in one sense, the timing of the Carabao Cup final was inopportune for celebrating this triumph in a manner befitting its historical significance.
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Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
The pop star dressed to the nines for the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards in a look befitting an Icon Award recipient.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Over in Asia, the Himalayan country of Bhutan is building a gloriously Zen-like new airport befitting a nation with its very own happiness index.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
In addition to the technical challenges the corner poses, creating high drama for both spectators and golfers, the incredible natural beauty of the stretch is also befitting of the name.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
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Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
The pop star dressed to the nines for the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards in a look befitting an Icon Award recipient.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Over in Asia, the Himalayan country of Bhutan is building a gloriously Zen-like new airport befitting a nation with its very own happiness index.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
In addition to the technical challenges the corner poses, creating high drama for both spectators and golfers, the incredible natural beauty of the stretch is also befitting of the name.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for befit
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Modest adjustments and superficial concessions from trading partners will no longer suffice.—
Alan Beard,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Apr. 2025
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It was already known how to derive the Boltzmann equation from Newton’s laws on very short timescales, but that doesn’t suffice for Hilbert’s program, because real-world fluids can flow for any stretch of time.—
Jack Murtagh,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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They're fitted at the waist and thighs, and widen from the knee to the ankle, creating the illusion of more length, especially when worn with high heels.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
27 Apr. 2025
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At 300 km/h, with grandstands looming to fit 45,000 fans, La Monumental could become a scene-stealer.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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From now until June 27, 18 DMV offices will open at 7 a.m., an hour earlier, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays to serve only people with appointments to obtain a Real ID.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Osgood was sentenced to death while Vandyke is serving life in federal prison.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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But another South Florida spot did: Itamae Ao, a Nikkei-style Peruvian-Japanese spot in Miami, earned its first Michelin star.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Here’s hoping these two titans of the game meet one more time in the postseason before they’re done.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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With a stop at the Time 100 Summit, Meghan spoke to a rapt audience in a breezy tan Ralph Lauren suit just in time for the city's springtime thaw.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Built with treads that are suited for the trails and the road, these versatile sneakers can double as your favorite walking shoes during your spring travels.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Befit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befit. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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