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opportune

[op-er-toon, -tyoon] / ˌɒp ərˈtun, -ˈtyun /


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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

Saturday would be an opportune time to begin.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Licensing for movies and TV is also booming, and with Y2K nostalgia permeating today’s media, Spears may be selling at an opportune time.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

His counsel is always opportune: “To live peacefully with those that are harsh and perverse, or disorderly, or such as oppose us, is a great grace, and highly commendable and manly.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

I think this is an opportune time to acknowledge just how smart C.C. the snowy owl is.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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