apropos
Example Sentences
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There was also a successful sell signal last summer, although that it is not apropos to the current analysis.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Its rigorous order and deep perspective, enhanced by the receding lines of ship masts and rail tracks along the expansive quay, address his motif in a style apropos of its modern subject.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
I’ll go another round with it in a more apropos ring.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025
During an appearance on The Late Show, when Stephen Colbert asked, apropos of nothing, if she has a favorite novelty flag to display at her home, Jackson laughed and offered a polite “no comment.”
From Slate • Oct. 4, 2024
At one point, apropos of nothing, Vivian says, “So where is that mother of yours, anyway?”
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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