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extempore

[ik-stem-puh-ree] / ɪkˈstɛm pə ri /
ADJECTIVE
offhand
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By then, Nehru had gained a reputation as a formidable orator, delivering extempore speeches that ranged effortlessly across politics, science, art, and ethics.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2025

And whenever he performed during the show - including an extempore rap performance while inhaling helium from a balloon - fans would celebrate on social media for days.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2023

It was his ability to speak extempore with an eloquence and inventiveness unrivaled in 17th-century Paris.

From New York Times ● Jan. 8, 2020

On stage, James could stretch I’d Rather Go Blind out to 10 minutes of extempore soul-bearing, but the simple, concise studio original is pretty much perfect.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 14, 2019

I have listened to many extempore versifiers, male and female, the most famous of our century.

From The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First by Carlo Gozzi




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