How to Use apropos in a Sentence

apropos

adjective
  • The ceremony concluded with the reading of an apropos poem.
  • The comment, though unexpected, was apropos.
  • But more neutral grays seem so right and gender-apropos for all.
    — Elaine Markoutsas, Orange County Register, 10 Jan. 2017
  • Each are accompanied by a skit of sorts and an apropos dance song.
    — Dewayne Bevil, OrlandoSentinel.com, 25 May 2018
  • Her final episode aired in April with an apropos wedding scene.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Dec. 2018
  • Another question that might be apropos is, are there good leaks and bad leaks?
    — Peter Grier, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 June 2017
  • The play also was apropos for a Mayde Creek team that couldn’t get out of its own way throughout the contest.
    — Jason McDaniel Correspondent, Houston Chronicle, 18 Nov. 2019
  • They weren't allowed to take photographs, but said the arrangements were very apropos for the season.
    — Rose Minutaglio, Town & Country, 12 Oct. 2018
  • Which makes this decades-old literary quote a terribly apropos citation for these times.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
  • Dusting off this vintage 2015 tweet from Big Don seems apropos.
    — Dan Sweeney, Sun-Sentinel.com, 30 May 2017
  • Hotspots are revealed and tailored with perfectly apropos outfits.
    — Marie Claire, 18 Feb. 2014
  • To have a bridge going from Windsor to Detroit is really apropos.
    — Chris Nelsen, Detroit Free Press, 7 July 2018
  • So fast forward a little bit for more apropos examples of what the right coaching hire can and has done for Florida.
    — Ryan Young, ajc, 8 Nov. 2017
  • Brady said the timing of the service project during the holiday season made the students' efforts even more apropos.
    — John Benson, cleveland.com, 14 Dec. 2017
  • To use an unfortunately apropos metaphor, all that pressure will eventually force a hole in the dam.
    — Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 9 July 2019
  • All of them are exemplary for different reasons, but this fall Cellarius feels apropos.
    — Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Because fans seem to love goofy and gaudy excess, why not make an apropos-of-nothing parody of an Apple keynote address?
    — Daniel D'addario, Time, 2 Feb. 2018
  • Princess Charlotte is following in Princess Diana's footsteps in the most adorable—and apropos—way.
    — Melissa Minton, Glamour, 31 Aug. 2017
  • The Twitter poll was particularly apropos for naming the police cat.
    — Aleanna Siacon, Detroit Free Press, 1 May 2018
  • Accessorize boldly–a statement earring, bold pair of shades, headwrap and more can elevate the overall look, while still keeping it apropos for the sea and shore.
    — Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 6 July 2017
  • Halloween is drawing near, apropos given the dread that's inevitably growing for some NFL head coaches.
    — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2017
  • Though the program was planned a year ago, the timing could not be more apropos in our current societal and political climate, its organizers said.
    — Felicia Dechter, chicagotribune.com, 25 May 2017
  • More apropos to the surroundings are garden suites like 'Blanc de Blanc,' an ultra-feminine yet clean all ivory and white room adorned with french molding and lace motifs.
    — Carrie Goldberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Nov. 2019
  • The slogan is apropos given that the university’s athletic teams are the Cowboys and Cowgirls.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 12 July 2018
  • The Tide was sloppy — 13 penalties is the most in a game in Nick Saban’s 13 seasons — and the ending was apropos.
    — George Schroeder, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2019
  • The Duchess of Cambridge stepped out for an engagement today in shades of khaki green and plum, apropos for the cooling October weather.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Oct. 2019
  • Though this new guard of nocino is made and used in novel ways, the spirit still makes an apropos ending to a rich holiday meal, in keeping with tradition, and it can be poured as a winter warmer all season long.
    — Regan Stephens, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2019
  • That Holzemer trained his camera on the portion of the anatomy that Margiela utilized to build his brand is apropos, given that manual craftsmanship drives high fashion.
    — Bronwyn Cosgrave, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Nov. 2019
  • Still, Angeline is so right about the concepts of hope for a better future and appreciating our differences, a theme certainly apropos of modern times.
    — Angela Hill, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2017
  • Given the night’s focus on Hollywood’s long love affair with fashion, Sunday’s tribute to Keaton—a style icon nonpareil in her own right—couldn’t have felt more apropos.
    — Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025

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