apropos
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I think that the impact the Clive Davis Theater has, bringing in 120 artists a year — I couldn’t think of a more apropos name on the door.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Apparently, if left to its own devices, OpenAI’s Codex coding agent is apt to repeatedly talk about goblins apropos of nothing.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
As the closing credits kick in, Mackenzie lets off some well-earned steam with an apropos punk rock anthem, the Clash’s cover of “Police & Thieves.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
There was also a successful sell signal last summer, although that it is not apropos to the current analysis.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
The Zimbabwean proverb, “If you can walk, you can dance; if you can talk, you can sing,” is quite apropos here.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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