improv

as in improvisation
something that is performed, made, or done without preparation the performance features a two-minute improv as well as scripted segments

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Recent Examples of improv Earl concluded that, both in improv and in life, turning toward others keeps connection alive. Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 The new season features more short-form improv from comedians and improvisers, as well as new challenges and surprises. Giana Levy, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025 Carl Tart cut his teeth in improv and created a number of memorable characters on the Comedy Bang! Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Sep. 2025 There is, however, no improv and no Fred Willard. Anne Victoria Clark, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for improv
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improvisation
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  • The notion of improvisation was in the air, the epitome of cool.
    Tomris Laffly, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
  • But Chernus talks at us with the condescending zeal of a true music-lover, and his cheeky tirades about the history of jazz — and why Jarrett’s gift for improvisation is unique even in the context of such a freeform genre — are entertaining and educational in equal measure.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Improv.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/improv. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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