apropos of

Idioms  

1. Concerning, in connection with, as in Apropos of keeping in touch, I haven't heard from her in months. This idiom was a borrowing of the French à propos de (“to the purpose of”) in the 17th century. At first it was used without of and meant “fitting” or “opportune,” as in Their prompt arrival was very appropos. By the 1700s it was also being used with of, as in the current idiom, for “concerning” or “by way of.”

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apropos of

Apparently, if left to its own devices, OpenAI’s Codex coding agent is apt to repeatedly talk about goblins apropos of nothing.

From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026

Its rigorous order and deep perspective, enhanced by the receding lines of ship masts and rail tracks along the expansive quay, address his motif in a style apropos of its modern subject.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026

“I was born upside down,” he says, apropos of nothing they might understand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2024

Then, apropos of nothing, he would assign me a deadline to complete online training on emotional intelligence.

From Slate ● Mar. 2, 2021

“I should have let you drive yourself today,” he announced, apropos of nothing, while I chewed.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer