as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation
having gotten into hot water with some unfortunate off-the-cuff remarks, the candidate now limits himself to his carefully prepared campaign speech
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Recent Examples of off-the-cuff
Vitello, unprompted, shared his perspective on the timeline of events, beginning his availability with an off-the-cuff monologue that spanned about three minutes.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
This strategy, and the camaraderie between the hosts, has helped propel the podcast to a more than $100 million multiyear deal, a Golden Globe nomination and off-the-cuff discussions, such as a freeform conversation with Jake Gyllenhaal about Bateman’s downhill biking abilities.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
During the pandemic, Charo connected with her fans through live videos and a fun, off-the-cuff cooking show.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Delivering off-the-cuff banter in reaction to news of the moment — a requirement for morning TV news — was not his strong suit.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
This strategy, and the camaraderie between the hosts, has helped propel the podcast to a more than $100 million multiyear deal, a Golden Globe nomination and off-the-cuff discussions, such as a freeform conversation with Jake Gyllenhaal about Bateman’s downhill biking abilities.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
During the pandemic, Charo connected with her fans through live videos and a fun, off-the-cuff cooking show.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Delivering off-the-cuff banter in reaction to news of the moment — a requirement for morning TV news — was not his strong suit.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-the-cuff
Adjective
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Sunday, though, and especially the impromptu late-night gathering at the Linebacker Lounge after a public visitation for Holtz, was about something else.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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Few things are more miserable than wet socks or suede sandals ruined by an impromptu downpour.—
Iman Balagam,
InStyle,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Considering its loose, improvisational dialogue, stilted line readings, and tendency to break the fourth wall, Tender Touches feels a lot like a show Rick and Morty might stumble across while channel surfing on their interdimensional cable box.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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The tension between Goddard’s structured script and Lord and Miller and Gosling’s penchant for improvisational and physical comedy played out on set.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Instead, the images shown feature girls and women, all non-actresses, caught in private moments inside their homes and in ordinary life, mixed with improvised scenes in a school, as well as landscape and observational scenes.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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The bomb, an improvised explosive device (IED), went off Sunday and damaged the entrance to the embassy's consular section.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Off-the-cuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-the-cuff. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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