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extemporaneous

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


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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

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

By any definition, a revival is characterized by spontaneous long-lasting episodes of collective worship: extemporaneous prayer, stirring music and rousing preaching.

From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2023

Darley and Batson met with a group of seminarians, individually, and asked each one to prepare a short, extemporaneous talk on a given biblical theme, then walk over to a nearby building to present it.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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