as in improvised
made or done without previous thought or preparation
our dinner guest thanked us with an impromptu song
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as in improvisation
something that is performed, made, or done without preparation
although five different lines had been written, the best choice turned out to be an impromptu from the tired actor himself
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as in spontaneously
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Recent Examples of impromptu
Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
An impromptu meal at the Cheesecake Factory was the multi-millionaire’s treat.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
Silhouetted figures on the beach at dusk lit by an impromptu fire give the impression of a careless, youthful night.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
Speaking of the weeder, the handle is super slick and difficult to hold onto, making your lap a sort of impromptu pin cushion.
—New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
But out of everything, the archive’s most astonishing component is a series of home movies that allegedly capture impromptu moments of psychokinetic activity within an upside-down fish tank.
—Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
An impromptu meal at the Cheesecake Factory was the multi-millionaire’s treat.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
Silhouetted figures on the beach at dusk lit by an impromptu fire give the impression of a careless, youthful night.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
Speaking of the weeder, the handle is super slick and difficult to hold onto, making your lap a sort of impromptu pin cushion.
—New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impromptu
Adjective
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Yet at just over three hours, and without a classic plotline, Dao can also be a patience-tester for those unwilling to groove to its improvised storytelling.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Five minutes after half-time, Dominic Calvert-Lewin had the space to guide an improvised finish home with his chest, after Gruev was allowed far too much room to cross from the edge of the box.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That was improvisation on my part.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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The contrast of the narrative established by the plates is comparable to jazz music, with its rhythm and repetition broken up by unexpected and sometimes dissonant improvisations, the Art Institute said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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These pairs, the scientists think, must be direct descendants of sets of virtual particles that spontaneously arose out of nothing from the quantum vacuum.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
4 Feb. 2026
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That same night, unbeknownst to friends and family, the couple spontaneously married in a courthouse wedding.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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During various interviews last week, Minter talked about wanting to make things easier on Jackson, playing on schedule more and relying less on the quarterback’s improvisational skills to bail out the Ravens.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Thompson has explored visual art since moving to New Zealand, as well as starting an improvisational guitar-drums duo called Tondo.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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See the above Reddit thread for more detailed explanations of the game’s complex mythology, which is doled out haphazardly over the course of the film.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
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Along the way, Donnie haphazardly recruits, amongst others, Vy, a sassy, loyal, and fiercely independent Aye-Aye; Kiki, a flightless Kakapo parrot and powerhouse of kindness and optimism; and Roman, an overly dramatic Jamaican Funnel-Eared Bat.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The drones automatically adapt scanning parameters based on environmental conditions while stabilizing flight to counter strong airflow inside freezer aisles.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Indiana editor.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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McMullen left the company abruptly following an internal ethics investigation.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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One of the most exciting playoff games in recent memory — a quarterback duel between Buffalo’s Josh Allen and Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes — ended abruptly in a 42-36 Chiefs win when Mahomes connected with Travis Kelce on an eight-yard touchdown pass.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Impromptu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impromptu. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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