on the spur of the moment
Example Sentences
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Maybe on the spur of the moment, you buy it for them.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2023
All the lights were on for maintenance, so on the spur of the moment he decided to walk inside and look around.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2023
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
Subversive and brilliant as it was, the decision to reveal his sexuality was made on the spur of the moment.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2021
What I did then, in behalf of Security, was done on the spur of the moment, and afterwards I tried not to think about it.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
