extempore
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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
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
But Mr Modi used it to speak about the issues bothering Indians every day and in a break from tradition, he spoke extempore, without consulting any notes.
From BBC • Aug. 15, 2014
Extem′poral, Extemporā′neous, Extem′porary, done on the spur of the moment: hastily prepared: speaking extempore: done without preparation: off-hand.—advs.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
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