Thesaurus results for APROPOS OF

apropos of

preposition

Definition of apropos of

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 Kensington, annexed starting in 1936, features many Tudor-style homes apropos of its British name. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Oct. 2023 Country singers Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood also show up apropos of nada, perhaps just to show the band’s proximity to other music legends and where they’re slotted in a fictional music universe. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2025 A couple of weeks back, apropos of nothing, a small cadre in the cesspool formerly known as Twitter decided that the most important cultural irritant of the moment was the rise of visible ASL interpreters at press conferences and public events. — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for apropos of

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In the 29th minute, Argentina sent a pass toward the net, and Messi beat the defense with an incredible first step.

— Tim Rohan, NBC news, 4 July 2026
Those technologies and others have been proven to save lives and prevent crashes, but more basic features like air bags, anti-lock brakes and automatic headlights go a long way toward keeping your young driver safe.

— Chris Teague, AJC.com, 3 July 2026

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There’s been a lot of discussion about HBO’s decision to hold House of the Dragon’s second season to eight episodes.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026
There generally is no need to proceed with more intensive cardiac screening tests that people hear about for athletes at the professional or high-level collegiate sports level.

— Nicole Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of about

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Before the World Cup, Dioz provided employee uniforms for events including Super Bowl LIX and Copa America, which may have given it a leg up on the FIFA contact.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Fox News Digital has reached out to the University of Minnesota research team for comment on the matter.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

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