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extemporaneous

[ik-stem-puh-rey-nee-uhs] / ɪkˌstɛm pəˈreɪ ni əs /


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I would think that the magic of spontaneity and extemporaneous invention is something that the current bathing businesses hope for.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2025

Hochul, a Democrat, made the extemporaneous comment Monday while being interviewed at a large business conference in California to discuss expanding economic opportunities in artificial intelligence for low-income communities.

From Seattle Times May 7, 2024

There were times when his unplanned, extemporaneous delivery would cause frustration.

From Salon Feb. 29, 2024

“We love y’all. We want you to get it right,” he said, in brash and seemingly extemporaneous remarks.

From New York Times Feb. 5, 2024

When we reached the end of our sloppy, extemporaneous dance I started to perform a ridiculous curtsy that felt appropriate to the pantomime we’d been doing, but Luc held out his hand again.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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