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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Astro was in the shelter for about two or three weeks before Nelson's spur-of-the-moment decision landed him in his forever home.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
The push and pull lends itself to some juicy dramatic tension, with Jacob even taking a punch to the face after a spur-of-the-moment kiss goes awry.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 July 2025
But the spur-of-the-moment bucket list choices didn't stop there.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 24 June 2025
This is her tale, and these are her mistakes, her spur-of-the-moment kisses, her post-karaoke hangovers.
—Hannah Benson
may 16, Literary Hub, 16 May 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
The push and pull lends itself to some juicy dramatic tension, with Jacob even taking a punch to the face after a spur-of-the-moment kiss goes awry.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 July 2025
But the spur-of-the-moment bucket list choices didn't stop there.
—Erin Clements, People.com, 24 June 2025
This is her tale, and these are her mistakes, her spur-of-the-moment kisses, her post-karaoke hangovers.
—Hannah Benson
may 16, Literary Hub, 16 May 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 12 Jul. 2025.
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