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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According to a patron who posted on social media, one of them fulfilled an unusual spur-of-the-moment request by designing a drink to match her attire and her mood.
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
The usual version: two pioneering women lock eyes across a White House dinner table, feel an instant bond, and sneak off for a spur-of-the-moment night flight over Washington with dinner guests in tow.
—Laurie Gwen Shapiro, Air Mail, 30 Aug. 2025
Just a few days later, while awaiting the results, Reid fell into cardiac arrest while by himself at home during lunchtime, fortunately at the moment his wife Samantha was making a spur-of-the-moment drop-in during a break from work.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
Some are great—like spur-of-the-moment trips to the beach and invites to a new friend’s backyard pool.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 July 2025
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
The usual version: two pioneering women lock eyes across a White House dinner table, feel an instant bond, and sneak off for a spur-of-the-moment night flight over Washington with dinner guests in tow.
—Laurie Gwen Shapiro, Air Mail, 30 Aug. 2025
Just a few days later, while awaiting the results, Reid fell into cardiac arrest while by himself at home during lunchtime, fortunately at the moment his wife Samantha was making a spur-of-the-moment drop-in during a break from work.
—Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
Some are great—like spur-of-the-moment trips to the beach and invites to a new friend’s backyard pool.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 July 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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