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
Despite this decrease, the show has never been more popular and pointed, its famously off-the-cuff production schedule allowing Parker and Stone to respond to, and satirize, the world in nearly real time.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Keeping up with Truth Social posts, press conferences and off-the-cuff Oval Office remarks from the president can feel like drinking from a fire hose.
—Kevin Maloney, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
While the role aligned with Arlaud’s political interests, he was most drawn to an off-the-cuff filmmaking approach that echoed his own process.
—Ben Croll, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
Soldier Boy is such a fun, wild, off-the-cuff character.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
Keeping up with Truth Social posts, press conferences and off-the-cuff Oval Office remarks from the president can feel like drinking from a fire hose.
—Kevin Maloney, The Conversation, 18 May 2026
While the role aligned with Arlaud’s political interests, he was most drawn to an off-the-cuff filmmaking approach that echoed his own process.
—Ben Croll, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
Soldier Boy is such a fun, wild, off-the-cuff character.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for off-the-cuff
Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-the-cuff
Adjective
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The impromptu display quickly won over viewers online.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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That woman may not realize it, but her impromptu photo with Padilla might now be a collector’s item.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Director Josh Rowland describes the new improvisational show as set in a place where bounty hunters with empty pockets chase high-stakes outlaws through a gritty solar system trying to make a big score.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
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All of those skills are especially important on clay and grass, surfaces where players have to be more creative and improvisational.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Garbage piles now choke nearly every Havana street corner, filling neighborhoods with stench, flies and rats as residents navigate improvised dumps outside homes, hospitals and busy thoroughfares.—
Andrea Rodríguez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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All-Stars will perform an improvised version of the award-winning podcast.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 May 2026
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“Off-the-cuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-the-cuff. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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