spur-of-the-moment
adjective
spur-of-the-mo·ment
ˈspər-ə(v)-ṯẖə-ˈmō-mənt 
: occurring or developing without premeditation : hastily extemporized
a spur-of-the-moment decision
Examples of spur-of-the-moment in a Sentence
a spur-of-the-moment trip to the zoo
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Wayne says the picture was taken spur-of-the-moment during a meeting purportedly about criminal-justice reform and other initiatives for the Black community.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
The two then got married at the Rockaway Hotel in New York City’s Queens during a spur-of-the-moment ceremony in May 2023.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Reis da Silva describes the Instagram post in December as a spur-of-the-moment decision, a simple way of showing his love for his boyfriend.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Getting down on one knee isn't usually a spur-of-the-moment decision.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
The two then got married at the Rockaway Hotel in New York City’s Queens during a spur-of-the-moment ceremony in May 2023.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Reis da Silva describes the Instagram post in December as a spur-of-the-moment decision, a simple way of showing his love for his boyfriend.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Getting down on one knee isn't usually a spur-of-the-moment decision.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spur-of-the-moment
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“Spur-of-the-moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spur-of-the-moment. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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