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ad-libbing

NOUN
extemporization
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His ad-libbing in the post-kinetic stage isn’t his finest hour.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

And Jean is somebody who there isn’t really a lot of ad-libbing.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2024

“You look like a fallen constellation,” she told the crowd, ad-libbing some poetry.

From New York Times • Jun. 11, 2023

He points out actors’ performances and ad-libbing, costuming, make-up and visual effects design heightening the humor; and he regrets cutting lots of stuff in scenes due to lack of final run time.

From Washington Times • Jan. 29, 2023

They talk about their parts, sometimes even ad-libbing lines that are not in the script.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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