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
The Bad Boys star acknowledges the importance of balancing his famous off-the-cuff humor with projects that the whole family can enjoy.
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Chris Barilla, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The most important [Improv tenet], apparently, is this entry: YES, AND, which describes an approach where every off-the-cuff idea is expanded upon instead of shut down, no matter how outlandish.
—Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
However, his off-the-cuff announcements and lack of coordination have increasingly caused .
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Sheeran’s approach to unveiling Play has been fairly off-the-cuff, so far.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2025
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Chris Barilla, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The most important [Improv tenet], apparently, is this entry: YES, AND, which describes an approach where every off-the-cuff idea is expanded upon instead of shut down, no matter how outlandish.
—Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
However, his off-the-cuff announcements and lack of coordination have increasingly caused .
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Sheeran’s approach to unveiling Play has been fairly off-the-cuff, so far.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-the-cuff
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Or her impromptu pizza and beer party with the pageant girls?—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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What began as an impromptu dinner quickly escalated into a playful heart-to-heart, followed by Damien and Deborah deciding to stop at a gay club, where dancing and a minor accident ultimately ensued.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Off-the-cuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-the-cuff. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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