Sample Sentences for
apropos
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apropos as in:  an apropos question

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    We were silent for a while, and suddenly Lucy murmured as if to herself . . . "His red eyes again! They are just the same." It was such an odd expression, coming apropos of nothing, that it quite startled me.  (source)
    apropos = following
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    The Tarot indicator suit for feminine divinity is pentacles, Langdon thought, realizing that if Saunière had been stacking his granddaughter's deck for fun, pentacles was an apropos inside joke.  (source)
    apropos = appropriate
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    "I should have let you drive yourself today," he announced, apropos of nothing, while I chewed.  (source)
    apropos = relevant
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    Miss Crawford smiled her perfect approbation; and hastened to complete the gift by putting the necklace round her, and making her see how well it looked. Fanny had not a word to say against its becomingness, and, excepting what remained of her scruples, was exceedingly pleased with an acquisition so very apropos.  (source)
    apropos = appropriate (relevant to her need)
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    It was apropos of nothing, and there was nothing else to say.†  (source)
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    At one point, apropos of nothing, Vivian says, "So where is that mother of yours, anyway?"†  (source)
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    "You like red wine or white wine?" he suddenly asked, apropos of nothing.†  (source)
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    Apropos of which, I took a scrap of paper from my pocket.†  (source)
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    Maybe uniquely apropos.†  (source)
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    Nearly always they spoke as this boy did now; suddenly and apropos of the mention of the town and always you said, "What barbarians."†  (source)
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    Apropos, tell me please, is it true that the women have all left Moscow?†  (source)
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    Apropos, when do you aspect M. d'Epinay?†  (source)
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    You spoke of formality just now, apropos of the inquiry, you know.†  (source)
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