opportune
Example Sentences
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But I am reminded of two characteristics: He can pull a rabbit out of his hat at opportune times.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026
Having said all that, luck and an opportune break or two are still key ingredients to political success, as Davis suggested.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Patients say winter is an opportune time to recover from all that work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026
Instead, he saw it as an opportune moment to take stock after a "hectic" schedule.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
Had the bolas come in massed, coordinated onslaughts instead of being wielded by individual soldiers as they thought opportune, Pizarro might well have met his match.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing opportune
The Book Thief
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