The timing of his birth was considered propitious; in Nepalese astrology, having an eldest son in December signals good things to come.
The white phone rings, the equerry wearily takes his hands from his chin, raises the receiver, listens with his long eyelids lowered, and in a trance transfers another chunk of the wealth of Egypt to red, or black, or whatever number is considered propitious by the zodiacal wizards of Alexandria or Cairo.
There is also the bizarre fact that where I live, Charleston, S.C., some people call me Good Luck Lady: they consider it propitious to cross my path when a hurricane is coming and to kiss my head just before voting day.
It seems that the antagonist might be considered as a propitious therapeutic agent in suppressing drug-seeking behaviors.
It is also a prototype, an analogue, and an apology — an illuminating and propitious way to consider his games, or, for that matter, anyone else's.
HARIDWAR, India — Over the bridge they came, Hindu holy men by the tens of thousands, the most devout naked and dusted with sacramental powder, marching toward the bathing pool in the Ganges where the water is considered holiest on this most propitious of days.
Although these papers deal with metaphorical beanbags, they lay a propitious foundation for considering the role of physical manipulatives actual, physical beanbags in biological classroom activities.
Considering The Hangover went on to crash through the £20m barrier, signs are certainly propitious for the Judd Apatow production.
Propitious circumstances for the opposition, you might think.Apparently not.
The timing was propitious.
