OPPORTUNE in a Sentence

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For OPPORTUNE, below is one of 361 sentences:
But there had been no opportunity to say them, and she knew now that perhaps she would never have the chance to say them.

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 Meanings and Examples of OPPORTUNE
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
opportune
 a.  timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  In the course of business she could find many opportune times for conversations without it appearing to anyone that she was seeking him out.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER LVII
2  But there never seemed an opportune moment.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER LX
3  Something always drew him toward those richer and more powerful than himself and he had rare skill in seizing the most opportune moment for making use of people.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 3: CHAPTER I
4  It would be difficult and even impossible to imagine any result more opportune than the actual outcome of this battle.
War and Peace 5 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 13: CHAPTER VII
5  The bedroom had turned into a hiding-place at a very opportune moment.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 4: CHAPTER II—MOTHER PLUTARQUE FINDS NO DIFFICULTY IN EXPLAI...
6  Showers mingled with thunder shook the doors on their hinges, and created in the prison a terrible and opportune uproar.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 6: CHAPTER III—THE VICISSITUDES OF FLIGHT
7  You come to give me the benefit of your sober judgement at a most opportune time.
David Copperfield By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 49. I AM INVOLVED IN MYSTERY
8  She knew also that he was presenting her with just the opportunity she wanted for opening the conversation without revealing her true purpose.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
9  They were practically alone and he might never get another such opportunity.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
10  It was not often that Mr. McRae had the opportunity to talk about war, the way his women folks shushed him.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
11  You wanted to dance and I gave you the opportunity.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
12  Even John Wilkes, visibly proud of his son, had no opportunity for quiet conversation with him.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XV
13  But there had been no opportunity to say them, and she knew now that perhaps she would never have the chance to say them.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XV
14  Suellen never missed the opportunity to leave the plantation and give herself airs among people who did not know she weeded the garden and made beds.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXX
15  He fretted until Scarlett who had only been waiting for such an opportunity laid a cool hand on his forehead and said: "Now, sweetheart, I shall be vexed if you take on so."
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVI
Example Sentence: (151 in 11 pages)
16  Weak men wait for opportunity, but the strong men make it.
17  The chinese word for crisis is divided into two characters, one meaning danger and the other meaning opportunity.
18  You must avail yourself of every opportunity to speak English.
19  They catch at every opportunity to make money.
20  It's not us to choose the opportunity, but it's opportunity that decides us.
21  No opportunity for the lazy, but diligence can make the most common variable opportunity opportunity.
22  She seemed unfamiliar with the concept that everyone should have an equal opportunity.
23  I consider myself highly privileged to have this opportunity.
24  Our destiny offers not the cup of despair, but the chalice of opportunity.
25  After the defense finishes its closing argument, the prosecution will have the opportunity to reply.
26  Now you have an opportunity to develop a greater understanding of each other.
27  The synagogue provides members an opportunity to meet and develop friendship.
28  Games and songs provide the perfect opportunity for classroom interaction and language development.
29  I had no opportunity to discuss it with her.
30  After the lecture there will be an opportunity for informal discussion.