as in regarding
having to do with
apropos of our earlier conversation, here's that file I mentioned
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Recent Examples of apropos of
It's operated by the Bartolotta group, and, apropos of its location, is known for its quality seafood.
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Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 14 June 2024
The accommodations are mostly cozy lodges and wood-hewn cottages apropos of the mountain serenity.
—Julie Destefano, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
Kensington, annexed starting in 1936, features many Tudor-style homes apropos of its British name.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2023
By the way, apropos of basically nothing, Tesla CEO Elon Musk got into a fender bender outside Snookers during a visit to Providence during his college years at Penn.
—Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2023
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Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 14 June 2024
The accommodations are mostly cozy lodges and wood-hewn cottages apropos of the mountain serenity.
—Julie Destefano, Robb Report, 7 May 2024
Kensington, annexed starting in 1936, features many Tudor-style homes apropos of its British name.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2023
By the way, apropos of basically nothing, Tesla CEO Elon Musk got into a fender bender outside Snookers during a visit to Providence during his college years at Penn.
—Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for apropos of
Preposition
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Metro Police detectives are continuing to investigate the shooting, and are in contact with the District Attorney’s Office regarding charging decisions.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Oct. 2025
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Was any decision made regarding reducing Partey’s media obligations?—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Preposition
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Would there be perpetual meanness and the absence of kindness toward each other as human beings?—
Kevin Powell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Making moves toward your creative aspirations?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Casar told Sanders about his experience as a city councilman trying to bring a Major League Soccer team to Austin.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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American officials are now weighing adding about 10,000 more troops to the Middle East as some speculate a ground invasion could be coming.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Southerly sustained winds of 15 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph on Saturday and lowest afternoon and evening humidity of 15 to 25% Friday and Saturday.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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The latter, a wry comedy of futile endeavor, was based on a story by Kiarostami, but Haghighi soon sought to shake off Kiarostami’s influence—and, even more, a prevailing caricature of Iranian cinema that Kiarostami’s style had given rise to.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some questions may be adapted into full columns, and transcripts of the chats remain available after each session concludes.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Interestingly, the wristband could accurately predict a wide array of hand positions, from 26 letters of complex American Sign Language signs to the subtle grips required for holding scissors, a tennis ball, or a pencil.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Apropos of.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apropos%20of. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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