improvisation
noun
im·pro·vi·sa·tion
(ˌ)im-ˌprä-və-ˈzā-shən 
ˌim-prə-və-,
also ˌim-prə-(ˌ)vī-
1
: the act or art of improvising
2
: something (such as a musical or dramatic composition) improvised
improvisationally
adverb
Examples of improvisation in a Sentence
that comedy skit was a totally unrehearsed improvisation
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Blending fiction, improvisation, and documentary-style shooting on the streets of Madrid, the film delves into the quiet intimacy of daily life, revealing how fragility, solitude and humor coexist in those attempting to rebuild themselves far from home.
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
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Project participants worked in acrylic paint, and Follett — who designed the mural using digital mockups and pencil drawings oversaw its execution — welcomed improvisation.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
The Zoolander star and Severance boss explores how Jerry Stiller and Meara as a comedy powerhouse duo managed to raise a showbiz family as the lines between their creativity and improvisation on stage and at home constantly blurred.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Her education was a synthesis of Classical and Romantic, with the Scottish grounding in logic, reason and intellectual persuasion given a fillip by the improvisations of Miss Christina Kay.
—Frances Wilson
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Project participants worked in acrylic paint, and Follett — who designed the mural using digital mockups and pencil drawings oversaw its execution — welcomed improvisation.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for improvisation
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“Improvisation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/improvisation. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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improvisation
noun
im·pro·vi·sa·tion
(ˌ)im-ˌpräv-ə-ˈzā-shən
ˌim-prə-və-
1
: the act or art of improvising
2
: something that is improvised
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