spur-of-the-moment
adjective
spur-of-the-mo·ment
ˈspər-ə(v)-ṯẖə-ˈmō-mənt 
: occurring or developing without premeditation : hastily extemporized
a spur-of-the-moment decision
Examples of spur-of-the-moment in a Sentence
a spur-of-the-moment trip to the zoo
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Some are great—like spur-of-the-moment trips to the beach and invites to a new friend’s backyard pool.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 July 2025
Wayne met Trump in Florida ahead of the 2020 election and said the picture was taken spur-of-the-moment during a meeting about criminal justice reforms and other initiatives for the Black community.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Astro was in the shelter for about two or three weeks before Nelson's spur-of-the-moment decision landed him in his forever home.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
The push and pull lends itself to some juicy dramatic tension, with Jacob even taking a punch to the face after a spur-of-the-moment kiss goes awry.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 July 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 July 2025
Wayne met Trump in Florida ahead of the 2020 election and said the picture was taken spur-of-the-moment during a meeting about criminal justice reforms and other initiatives for the Black community.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Astro was in the shelter for about two or three weeks before Nelson's spur-of-the-moment decision landed him in his forever home.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 July 2025
The push and pull lends itself to some juicy dramatic tension, with Jacob even taking a punch to the face after a spur-of-the-moment kiss goes awry.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for spur-of-the-moment
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“Spur-of-the-moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spur-of-the-moment. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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