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Recent Examples of unrehearsed 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 Though the swearing made it onto the streamer, the moment seemed unrehearsed and did not look like anyone was expecting it. John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025 But during this quick, unrehearsed grasp at connection, readers see clearly why the rewards of that recognition are far higher than its cost. Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2025 From unrehearsed bits to powerful speeches, here are the most memorable moments from this year's SAG Awards By Brendan Le, Andrea Lavinthal, and Katy Draper Comments The 2025 SAG Awards were a resounding success, all the way from the red carpet to the ceremony stage. Brendan Le, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unrehearsed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrehearsed
Adjective
  • Or, during a timeout, Lillard would approach Simons for another impromptu lesson.
    Jay King, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Confused, Thiel continues his impromptu TED Talk.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Deep shots, screens, improvised plays, even a flea-flicker touchdown to Luther Burden III.
    Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Two months later, the group launched more than two dozen attacks across northeastern Syria, relying on a combination of guerrilla tactics, including small arms fire, ambushes, assassinations, and improvised explosive devices targeting military checkpoints and government vehicles.
    Caroline Rose, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In each episode, a VIP is escorted down a red carpet by three comedic bodyguards, facing a series of physical and mental challenges designed to test their wit, courage and improvisational skills.
    Ed Meza, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
  • MacKinnon put the Avs on the board first with some improvisational magic.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Unrehearsed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrehearsed. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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