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
Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Exhausted and piqued after overhearing a patronizing conversation about David, Ester leaves in the caravan, taking her son on an impromptu drive, during which they are joined by livewire free spirit Zuza (Juliana Brutovska).
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 24 May 2025
Near the end of the night, several students reportedly made an impromptu decision to swim in the river near Dartmouth's student docks.
—Corin Cesaric, People.com, 18 May 2025
Laxe revels in the beauty and imposing scale of the Sahara desert (where Sirat was filmed) with scenes of the cars rolling up steep mountains or getting lost in impromptu sand storms.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
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The Jonathan on-screen enlists Angela (Paulina Mondragón), his impromptu chaperone, and his driver Eduardo (telenovela heartthrob Aarón Díaz) to travel to Panama and find the daughter of the doctor responsible for his condition.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
Exhausted and piqued after overhearing a patronizing conversation about David, Ester leaves in the caravan, taking her son on an impromptu drive, during which they are joined by livewire free spirit Zuza (Juliana Brutovska).
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 24 May 2025
Near the end of the night, several students reportedly made an impromptu decision to swim in the river near Dartmouth's student docks.
—Corin Cesaric, People.com, 18 May 2025
Laxe revels in the beauty and imposing scale of the Sahara desert (where Sirat was filmed) with scenes of the cars rolling up steep mountains or getting lost in impromptu sand storms.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
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Now 31, Victor was born in Paris, raised in San Francisco and attended Northwestern University, where they were drawn, like a moth to the flame of probable career disaster, to comic improvisation as well as acting training.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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His wild improvisations and electrifying riffs filled the space, transforming Bemelmans into a late-night salon of sound, sparkle, and style.—
Ian Malone,
Vogue,
6 May 2025
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In February, creative director Sabato De Sarno abruptly left Gucci before Milan Fashion Week.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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But just a few weeks later — after President Donald Trump announced widescale tariffs and the stock market dropped precipitously, bubbling up recession fears — some would-be vacationers abruptly scaled back their spending plans, a second round of the survey found.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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“Impromptu.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impromptu. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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