on the spur of the moment

Example Sentences

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Written on the spur of the moment, Leave Me Alone quickly became the obvious choice to launch Rapp's second album, Bite Me.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025

Many years ago, my husband and I decided on the spur of the moment to see a Broadway show.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2021

Dear Readers: Need a soap dish on the spur of the moment?

From Washington Post • Nov. 4, 2021

Bernard Ssembatya said he had been driving by when he spotted the Red Cross’s white tent and went in for a jab on the spur of the moment.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2021

He was used to thinking on his feet during debates, coming up with just the right words on the spur of the moment.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow