improvised

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Yet the idea of an improvised solo as a story to tell, and of the melody as the vehicle for that story, was a constant in his music.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

And because I had already used my good stock earlier in the week for pastina, I improvised with bouillon cubes dissolved in hot water and zhushed up with a little white miso and garlic powder.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

With oil backing up at home, Iran is reviving derelict sites known as “junk storage,” using improvised containers and trying to ship crude by rail to China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

In the city's waterfront, where hundreds of displaced families have been living in improvised tents, some said they feared returning.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

And now she watched, one hand in the water, the other, in a kind of anguish, at her waist, which was circled still by the improvised apron of the morning.

From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin