as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation
having gotten into hot water with some unfortunate off-the-cuff remarks, the candidate now limits himself to his carefully prepared campaign speech
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Recent Examples of off-the-cuff
Kempczinski is far from the first fast food chief executive to discover the hard way that their off-the-cuff remarks can take on a second life across social media.
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Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Vitello, unprompted, shared his perspective on the timeline of events, beginning his availability with an off-the-cuff monologue that spanned about three minutes.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
This strategy, and the camaraderie between the hosts, has helped propel the podcast to a more than $100 million multiyear deal, a Golden Globe nomination and off-the-cuff discussions, such as a freeform conversation with Jake Gyllenhaal about Bateman’s downhill biking abilities.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
During the pandemic, Charo connected with her fans through live videos and a fun, off-the-cuff cooking show.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
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Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Vitello, unprompted, shared his perspective on the timeline of events, beginning his availability with an off-the-cuff monologue that spanned about three minutes.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
This strategy, and the camaraderie between the hosts, has helped propel the podcast to a more than $100 million multiyear deal, a Golden Globe nomination and off-the-cuff discussions, such as a freeform conversation with Jake Gyllenhaal about Bateman’s downhill biking abilities.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
During the pandemic, Charo connected with her fans through live videos and a fun, off-the-cuff cooking show.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-the-cuff
Adjective
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Why does the wedding photographer offer them an impromptu photo shoot — for free?—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Following his impromptu genesis, Mario quickly evolved.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Its meticulous mise en scène is that of candid, improvisational home life.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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The innovative improvisational metal trio Puscifer, which also has performance art elements, was founded by Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And the group’s most recent album, 2025’s Live in Amsterdam, showcases the kind of spontaneous improvised moments, including Peters’ bass solos, that set GoldFish apart from many dance acts with more strictly electronic sounds.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
8 Apr. 2026
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In Russia and Ukraine, soldiers have learned to protect their tanks from drone strikes using improvised nets and boxes, which cover the vehicles like a turtle shell.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Off-the-cuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-the-cuff. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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