as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation
an unrehearsed speech of thanks
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Recent Examples of unrehearsed
Unlike offline reality, where spontaneous and unrehearsed human expression is not only possible but inevitable, a life online is always reminded of its own artifice.
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Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2025
For over a decade Open Group has been creating unrehearsed situations, performative films, and spatial experiments.
—Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Format this as conversational language that sounds unrehearsed.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Sandra Tsing Loh served as the unrehearsed actor on opening night, following the script’s instructions and ultimately presiding over an evening of charades dreamed up in advance by an oracle.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
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Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2025
For over a decade Open Group has been creating unrehearsed situations, performative films, and spatial experiments.
—Joanna Warsza, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Format this as conversational language that sounds unrehearsed.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Sandra Tsing Loh served as the unrehearsed actor on opening night, following the script’s instructions and ultimately presiding over an evening of charades dreamed up in advance by an oracle.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for unrehearsed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrehearsed
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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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
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
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“Unrehearsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrehearsed. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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