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
Newsom has spoken directly to the public in speeches, interviews, and off-the-cuff remarks.
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Amie Parnes, The Hill, 13 June 2025
Very Fine People on Both Sides': Charlottesville Remarks Spark Moral Outrage
On August 15, 2017, Trump ignited national outrage during an off-the-cuff press conference at Trump Tower.
—Carlo Versano
jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
While some grievances – expressed in a mixture of open letters, court filings, social media posts, TV interviews and off-the-cuff remarks – have aligned with the school’s own concerns, the university says others have been trivial and unsupported.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
Such fluidity and variety of movement was encouraged under Vitor Pereira at Wolves, where Cunha was often the offensive inspiration with his technical quality and off-the-cuff style.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 1 June 2025
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Amie Parnes, The Hill, 13 June 2025
Very Fine People on Both Sides': Charlottesville Remarks Spark Moral Outrage
On August 15, 2017, Trump ignited national outrage during an off-the-cuff press conference at Trump Tower.
—Carlo Versano
jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
While some grievances – expressed in a mixture of open letters, court filings, social media posts, TV interviews and off-the-cuff remarks – have aligned with the school’s own concerns, the university says others have been trivial and unsupported.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
Such fluidity and variety of movement was encouraged under Vitor Pereira at Wolves, where Cunha was often the offensive inspiration with his technical quality and off-the-cuff style.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for off-the-cuff
impromptu
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What started as an impromptu group of professional side musicians in Nashville jamming weekly at Dee’s Country Cocktail Lounge in nearby Madison has morphed into a hardscrabble touring act of its own that made a headlining appearance at the Ryman Auditorium earlier this month.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
28 July 2025
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After an impromptu long-drive competition, Happy discovers his hockey swing sets him up well for another sport: golf.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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“Off-the-cuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-the-cuff. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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