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
Keeping up with Truth Social posts, press conferences and off-the-cuff Oval Office remarks from the president can feel like drinking from a fire hose.
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Kevin Maloney, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
While the role aligned with Arlaud’s political interests, he was most drawn to an off-the-cuff filmmaking approach that echoed his own process.
—Ben Croll, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
Soldier Boy is such a fun, wild, off-the-cuff character.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
His off-the-cuff suggestion just might make it in the show.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for off-the-cuff
Kevin Maloney, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
While the role aligned with Arlaud’s political interests, he was most drawn to an off-the-cuff filmmaking approach that echoed his own process.
—Ben Croll, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
Soldier Boy is such a fun, wild, off-the-cuff character.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
His off-the-cuff suggestion just might make it in the show.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for off-the-cuff
Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-the-cuff
Adjective
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Instead of choosing one, Haze turned the process into an impromptu auction, asking buyers to bid against each other in $100,000 increments.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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His father, a volcano-curious engineer, drove him to the airport, where the elder Einarsson had convinced an airline pilot to take an impromptu flight over the new volcano.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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Intrigued by the world of espionage, Bond finds an unexpected ally in M (Priyanga Burford), who sees his potential as an agent capable of taking control in messy situations by leaning into his instinctive and improvisational style.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
26 May 2026
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From his early days as a teen phenom to his more measured solo work and experimentation with free jazz, Rollins was revered for his improvisational skill.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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Yet the idea of an improvised solo as a story to tell, and of the melody as the vehicle for that story, was a constant in his music.—
Don Heckman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Now, those nightly improvised tangents have become one of the production's most beloved elements.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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“Off-the-cuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-the-cuff. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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