malapropos
Example Sentences
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As far as Mostyn was concerned, this first malapropos meeting indicated the whole evening.
From The Man Between, an International Romance by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston
Mrs. Lashmar had a genius for the malapropos.
From Our Friend the Charlatan by Gissing, George
And Bayle, in his somewhat diffuse discourses, has forgotten himself so far as to do Richeome the honour of annotating him very malapropos.
From Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary by Voltaire
"Ah! before instead of after, when I only see I have said something malapropos," said Ethel.
From The Daisy chain, or Aspirations by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
This malapropos discovery, materially diminished the pleasure we had before experienced, on first seeing a new part of the continent.
