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Recent Examples of befit
Don’t allow that to distract from the body-horror smash’s amassing a track record befitting a legitimate contender.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2024
He’s simply invested in doing a job to the best of his abilities, to tell you a tale that will thrill you, touch you, maybe take you out of your head space for two hours in a manner befitting both patrons and paying customers.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
Even before moving to the ACC, SMU boasted a donor class befitting big-league status.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The presentation also befits the occasion and space, which makes for a grander dining experience and not just a place to consume a large piece of meat.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2024
He’s simply invested in doing a job to the best of his abilities, to tell you a tale that will thrill you, touch you, maybe take you out of your head space for two hours in a manner befitting both patrons and paying customers.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
Even before moving to the ACC, SMU boasted a donor class befitting big-league status.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The presentation also befits the occasion and space, which makes for a grander dining experience and not just a place to consume a large piece of meat.
—Kristin L. Wolfe, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for befit
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As industries continue to evolve at breakneck speed, traditional approaches to teaching and learning no longer suffice.—
Maja Zelihic,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Against elite teams like Cleveland, Oklahoma City, and Boston—the very obstacles the Knicks must overcome to achieve their championship aspirations—that approach might not suffice.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2025
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Since joining the team, Finney-Smith has led the group in plus-minus, fitting in well around James and Davis as a seasoned role player with deep playoff experience.—
Jovan Buha,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Lindsay and Beryl’s hand-on-eye gesture seems to fit that bill.—
Brandon Keim,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Though unrelated, video of Wilde being served custody papers during a CinemaCon presentation in Las Vegas only made the buzz around this film that much bigger.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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Broadly, this is a system of price controls in which an average or minimum price across a group of countries with similar gross domestic output per capita can serve as an anchor towards which differing prices may converge over time.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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So what exactly has Trump and his administration done around immigration?—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Benitez was able to win hearts and votes at the conclave with one impactful speech; Moore may have done the same at the Golden Globes.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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Somehow, the temperature ritual suited a farm boy from Missoula, Mont.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, the furniture style suits biophilic design—which connects the outdoors with home interiors—with its organic shape that nods to nature.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Befit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befit. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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