extemporaneous
Example Sentences
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The duo continued laughing before politely declining the crowd’s clamors for an extemporaneous duet.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2025
Like most of his comedy, the opening riff was extemporaneous.
From Salon • Feb. 29, 2024
Although he set the text aside, his deviation was not extemporaneous in the truest since of the word.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 22, 2023
It is true that she often burdens her sentences with more dependent clauses than they can bear, and verbatim transcripts of her extemporaneous remarks can sometimes be hard to follow.
From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2023
Fortunately, there were no extemporaneous speeches this day.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
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