Examples of off the cuff in a Sentence
Adjective
having gotten into hot water with some unfortunate off-the-cuff remarks, the candidate now limits himself to his carefully prepared campaign speech
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Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
This monologue, somewhat off-the-cuff and emotional, is one of the moments where the former disappeared and the latter became beloved.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 20 May 2026
The film feels fresh and off-the-cuff, as if someone traveled back to 1940 with an iPhone and hit record, chronicling the dark years of far-right obedience and moral decadence.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
Despite this decrease, the show has never been more popular and pointed, its famously off-the-cuff production schedule allowing Parker and Stone to respond to, and satirize, the world in nearly real time.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
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Adjective
Often, the most original and creative ideas come from low-stakes, off-the-cuff freewriting.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
This monologue, somewhat off-the-cuff and emotional, is one of the moments where the former disappeared and the latter became beloved.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 20 May 2026
The film feels fresh and off-the-cuff, as if someone traveled back to 1940 with an iPhone and hit record, chronicling the dark years of far-right obedience and moral decadence.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2026
Despite this decrease, the show has never been more popular and pointed, its famously off-the-cuff production schedule allowing Parker and Stone to respond to, and satirize, the world in nearly real time.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
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“Off the cuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off%20the%20cuff. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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