apropos of
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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
During an appearance on The Late Show, when Stephen Colbert asked, apropos of nothing, if she has a favorite novelty flag to display at her home, Jackson laughed and offered a polite “no comment.”
From Slate ● Oct. 4, 2024
“When I was editing ‘Baby Driver,‘ I had lunch with Sam Mendes and he just mentioned apropos of nothing, ‘Oh, have you ever met Krysty Wilson-Cairns?
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2021
“Sometimes I like salty tastes,” said Duane suddenly, apropos of nothing.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
