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
Alexia Duchêne,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 June 2026
Ecuador’s complaint comes after videos emerged online on Tuesday purportedly showing Mexico fans staging an impromptu fan fest outside their rival’s team hotel, the night before their knockout round game at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
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Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
Wilde’s third film as director stars herself, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton as a pair of San Francisco couples who meet for an impromptu night together.
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Jake Coyle,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
The 16-year-old killer accused of fatally stabbing a young man in the heart of Dyker Beach Park in Brooklyn made an impromptu confession to an off-duty cop just 45 minutes later, prosecutors said Monday.
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John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
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Adjective
Or, as a cook’s treat, dip crust pieces of bread into it for an impromptu fondue situation.
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Alexia Duchêne,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 June 2026
Ecuador’s complaint comes after videos emerged online on Tuesday purportedly showing Mexico fans staging an impromptu fan fest outside their rival’s team hotel, the night before their knockout round game at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
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Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
Wilde’s third film as director stars herself, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton as a pair of San Francisco couples who meet for an impromptu night together.
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Jake Coyle,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
The 16-year-old killer accused of fatally stabbing a young man in the heart of Dyker Beach Park in Brooklyn made an impromptu confession to an off-duty cop just 45 minutes later, prosecutors said Monday.
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John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impromptu
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Across La Guaira, the coastal state hardest-hit by the disaster, and in parts of Caracas, thousands of residents are spending nights outdoors in plazas, parks, sports courts and improvised encampments, sleeping on mattresses, blankets and folding chairs.
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Eventually, the rewrite and actors workshop rehearsal combined — a two-week period in which Jones, McCormick, Wilde, Rogen, Cruz, and Norton acted out, improvised scenes, and, most importantly, talked about characters.
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But improvisation is a good word because a jazz player can be incredibly precise, leave nothing to chance and yet be totally free to improvise.
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And its deft balance between free-wheeling improvisations and stop-on-a-dime dynamic precision, fire and finesse, never fails to impress.
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Perhaps a workable solution is to spontaneously gird and stabilize itself when generating and absorbing force.
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There was a woman in Canada who spontaneously aborted her child because she was exposed to someone who had not been immunized.
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Leigh is known for making films in a collaborative, improvisational process with his performers and has stayed close with O’Flynn through the years.
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The 34th annual edition of this popular festival, which focuses on improvisational, funk, roots and various styles of jam band music, takes place at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley.
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Others may mismanage their finances, spending investment funds haphazardly without building reserves or planning for future funding rounds, also resulting in failure.
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Towel Bars Towel bars can easily look sloppy once a few towels have been haphazardly hung on them.
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During this recent Code Red, however, all 311 calls about homeless welfare were automatically being rerouted to 911, Coleman says.
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This horoscope was generated automatically using information from Sanctuary.
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Last week, the president abruptly canceled a housing bill signing ceremony, blocking the legislation from immediately becoming law.
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Once a promising middle-of-the-order threat with the Cubs, Morel's offensive regression intensified in Miami, ending the experiment abruptly.
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“Impromptu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impromptu. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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