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Six example sentences with felicitous, each labelled with its topic.
The translator's felicitous choice of one plain verb saved a joke that three earlier versions had flattened completely.
Literature
Placing the stair against the north wall was a felicitous decision, since the reading room kept every window it had.
Architecture
The encore was a felicitous pick: a quiet folk tune that sent a loud arena out into the night humming.
Music
Pairing the smoked fish with sharp apple was a felicitous choice, and the dish stayed on the menu for a decade.
Cooking
The company name proved felicitous: short, easy to spell, and free in every market they later expanded into.
Startups
Bringing the rookie off the bench in the third quarter was a felicitous move, and he scored twelve points in six minutes.
Basketball
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