improvisation
Example Sentences
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Then things happen and it feels like there is a lot of improvisation and performance.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
Through brilliant improvisation, Sindarov pulled out a victory—despite the disadvantage of having the black pieces.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
When movement finally began, it resembled not so much order as managed improvisation.
From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026
Against that backdrop, the use of charged historical analogies can feel less like explanation and more like improvisation.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
Although it grew out of swing and the pioneering electric guitar figures of Charlie Christian, early rock and roll announced its intention to go light on improvisation and heavy on rhythm guitar.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Vocabulary lists containing improvisation
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Dwight D. Eisenhower, "The Military-Industrial Complex" (1961)
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Theater - Introductory
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