as in impromptu
something that is performed, made, or done without preparation
that comedy skit was a totally unrehearsed improvisation
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Recent Examples of improvisation
The actor also explained why the show left very little room for improvisation.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Known for their fearless improvisation and genre-defying performances, the trio’s performance in a hall, on the grounds of a former convent, was a 45-minute, intense, non-stop wall of sound.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Tortoise, ‘Oganesson’ Since its formation in 1990, the Chicago instrumental band Tortoise has been blending jazz, rock, Minimalism, electronics and improvisation.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The people working on it were brilliant — Steve Carell’s improvisations and Greg Daniels’ story pitches and joke lines.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Known for their fearless improvisation and genre-defying performances, the trio’s performance in a hall, on the grounds of a former convent, was a 45-minute, intense, non-stop wall of sound.
—Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Tortoise, ‘Oganesson’ Since its formation in 1990, the Chicago instrumental band Tortoise has been blending jazz, rock, Minimalism, electronics and improvisation.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The people working on it were brilliant — Steve Carell’s improvisations and Greg Daniels’ story pitches and joke lines.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for improvisation
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