as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation
a spur-of-the-moment trip to the zoo
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Recent Examples of spur-of-the-moment
But the spur-of-the-moment bucket list choices didn't stop there.
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Erin Clements, People.com, 24 June 2025
This is her tale, and these are her mistakes, her spur-of-the-moment kisses, her post-karaoke hangovers.
—Hannah Benson
may 16, Literary Hub, 16 May 2025
Stein confirmed that with another spur-of-the-moment story.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 May 2025
Wayne says the picture was taken spur-of-the-moment during a meeting purportedly about criminal-justice reform and other initiatives for the Black community.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
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Erin Clements, People.com, 24 June 2025
This is her tale, and these are her mistakes, her spur-of-the-moment kisses, her post-karaoke hangovers.
—Hannah Benson
may 16, Literary Hub, 16 May 2025
Stein confirmed that with another spur-of-the-moment story.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 May 2025
Wayne says the picture was taken spur-of-the-moment during a meeting purportedly about criminal-justice reform and other initiatives for the Black community.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spur-of-the-moment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spur-of-the-moment
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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“Spur-of-the-moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spur-of-the-moment. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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