as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation
hoisting aloft the down and dirty sign that we had just made, we joined the protest
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Recent Examples of down and dirty
The Wilson, North Carolina native can get as down and dirty as your regular country boy and can also fit in among the greats.
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for down and dirty
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But in a city like New York, where many apartments aren’t conducive to hosting on a big scale and an impromptu dinner is anything that gets scheduled less than two months in advance, cultivating Ramadan spirit takes a lot of effort.—
Sarah Khan,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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The responses turned Deschanel’s negative review into something of an impromptu audition for bakeries eager to win her over.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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The class is led by improv comedian and educator Amanda Lee Williams, who uses improvisational theater techniques to help future caregivers communicate more effectively with people living with dementia.—
Brian Unger,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Their collaborative debut has improvisational spirit and real feeling.—
Marcus J. Moore,
Pitchfork,
5 Mar. 2026
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Instead, the images shown feature girls and women, all non-actresses, caught in private moments inside their homes and in ordinary life, mixed with improvised scenes in a school, as well as landscape and observational scenes.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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The bomb, an improvised explosive device (IED), went off Sunday and damaged the entrance to the embassy's consular section.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Sardines, an ad hoc band led by music director Kurt Cowling on keyboards and featuring singer Leah Gawel, play music originally performed and mostly composed by '90s lounge revivalists Combustible Edison.—
Jim Higgins,
Journal Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2023
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Ukraine has also called for the creation of a special United Nations tribunal, akin to ad hoc bodies set up to address war crimes in the former Yugoslavia and elsewhere.—
Laura King,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2023
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“Down and dirty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/down%20and%20dirty. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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