as in improvised
made or done without previous thought or preparation
our dinner guest thanked us with an impromptu song
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as in improvisation
something that is performed, made, or done without preparation
although five different lines had been written, the best choice turned out to be an impromptu from the tired actor himself
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as in spontaneously
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Recent Examples of impromptu
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
Kittle and Swift's impromptu sing-along moment occurred at Tight End University, an annual three-day summer training camp founded by Kelce, 35, Kittle and sportscaster Greg Olsen in 2021.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 12 July 2025
Bregman took it upon himself to force the team to prepare better, putting them on the spot with his impromptu pitcher tests and encouraging players to do their homework on starters the night before rather than just passively listening in hitting coach Pete Fatse’s hitters meetings.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Trump on Tuesday gave an impromptu tour of the paintings and other objects he’s sourced from various locations, including the State Department, to redecorate the Cabinet Room at the White House.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 10 July 2025
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Noun
The Red Sox made an impromptu visit to see Trump at the White House July 3.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
Kittle and Swift's impromptu sing-along moment occurred at Tight End University, an annual three-day summer training camp founded by Kelce, 35, Kittle and sportscaster Greg Olsen in 2021.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 12 July 2025
Bregman took it upon himself to force the team to prepare better, putting them on the spot with his impromptu pitcher tests and encouraging players to do their homework on starters the night before rather than just passively listening in hitting coach Pete Fatse’s hitters meetings.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Trump on Tuesday gave an impromptu tour of the paintings and other objects he’s sourced from various locations, including the State Department, to redecorate the Cabinet Room at the White House.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impromptu
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The text didn’t offer exact recipes—no proportions were provided—so there was an element of improvisation, allowing Marks to act as both historian and artist.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
10 July 2025
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Englander’s path into acting began when a music teacher requested an improvisation that hit close to home.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
10 July 2025
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Two days later, Trump abruptly ended negotiations with Canada, to protest a digital-services tax that the country wanted to apply to several U.S. tech companies.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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These dunes, which rise abruptly from the shadow of Colorado’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains, are formed by the interplay of winds funneling through mountain passes and the ongoing recycling of sand via wind.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
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“Impromptu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impromptu. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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