apropos of
preposition
: with regard to (something) : concerning
"I was always a fantasist," Nicholson says later, apropos of his childhood …—
Ron Rosenbaum
Ron RosenbaumHer comments about the weather were apropos of nothing. [=did not relate to any previous topic]
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apropos of our earlier conversation, here's that file I mentioned
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It's operated by the Bartolotta group, and, apropos of its location, is known for its quality seafood.
—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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“Apropos of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apropos%20of. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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