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
Despite this decrease, the show has never been more popular and pointed, its famously off-the-cuff production schedule allowing Parker and Stone to respond to, and satirize, the world in nearly real time.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for off-the-cuff
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for off-the-cuff
Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-the-cuff
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The impromptu choir, alongside dozens of others in the audience, was advocating for cuts to the Sacramento Police Department in favor of funding youth violence intervention, a community ambassador program, homelessness services and fee waivers for underserved residents.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Cole spent February driving around the country for impromptu fan meets, peddling CDs from the trunk of his pre-stardom Honda Civic.—
John Kennedy,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2026
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Director Josh Rowland describes the new improvisational show as set in a place where bounty hunters with empty pockets chase high-stakes outlaws through a gritty solar system trying to make a big score.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
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All of those skills are especially important on clay and grass, surfaces where players have to be more creative and improvisational.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Then Carol piles everything on her plate into a rough slice of avocado toast, mashing them together in an improvised layer.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2025
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The first-of-its-kind operation at Kadena Air Base was conducted under Project Lima BEAN—Blazing Egress Airfield Nonstandard—demonstrating the drone's ability to operate from non-traditional airfields and improvised environments, the 18th Wing said.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Nov. 2025
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“Off-the-cuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-the-cuff. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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