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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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Wiggins, a skilled scorer, doesn’t fit what the Heat ideally needs: someone who can finish at the basket, draw fouls, get Miami into offense and take over games late.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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That date fits well with the Chiefs’ Organized Team Activities, or OTAs, which don’t begin until May 27.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2025
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Parks also served as a campaign reporter for the network during the 2016 election cycle and was the first network reporter assigned to cover U.S Senator Bernie Sanders' bid for the White House.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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In fact, her personal hatred of gripping challenges even served as her Survivor hot take below.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
10 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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Your piercer will give you a quick consultation to discuss options, possible concerns, and the best jewelry to suit your navel, then direct you to get comfortable on the piercing table.—
Marianne Mychaskiw,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2025
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And with tailored workouts to suit all abilities Hydrow gives you every chance to build fitness and stay motivated.—
Chris Haslam,
Wired News,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Befit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/befit. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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