apt
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In that sense, a generally affable comedian like Jo Koy seemed like an apt choice to host the Golden Globes in 2024.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
This is an apt description of Muratov’s writing style.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The accents there are as apt to hail from the South Shore of Long Island as from South Carolina.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
Part of the scarab family, the beetle has an apt name: they munch on soft-skinned fruits such as figs and grapes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Drum towers and half-moons held up better against catapults, since thrown stones were more apt to deflect off a curved wall, but Raventree predated that particular bit of builder’s wisdom.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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