off-the-cuff
adjective
: not prepared in advance : spontaneous, informal
off-the-cuff remarks
off-the-cuff
adverb
Examples of off-the-cuff in a Sentence
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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jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
While some grievances – expressed in a mixture of open letters, court filings, social media posts, TV interviews and off-the-cuff remarks – have aligned with the school’s own concerns, the university says others have been trivial and unsupported.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
Such fluidity and variety of movement was encouraged under Vitor Pereira at Wolves, where Cunha was often the offensive inspiration with his technical quality and off-the-cuff style.
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Her off-the-cuff and expletive-laden outburst inspires a standing ovation and dozens of women in the room to also remove their wigs.
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—Megan McCluskey, Time, 30 May 2025
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Carlo Versano
jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
While some grievances – expressed in a mixture of open letters, court filings, social media posts, TV interviews and off-the-cuff remarks – have aligned with the school’s own concerns, the university says others have been trivial and unsupported.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
Such fluidity and variety of movement was encouraged under Vitor Pereira at Wolves, where Cunha was often the offensive inspiration with his technical quality and off-the-cuff style.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 1 June 2025
Her off-the-cuff and expletive-laden outburst inspires a standing ovation and dozens of women in the room to also remove their wigs.
9.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for off-the-cuff
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“Off-the-cuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-the-cuff. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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