spur-of-the-moment
adjective
spur-of-the-mo·ment
ˈspər-ə(v)-ṯẖə-ˈmō-mənt 
: occurring or developing without premeditation : hastily extemporized
a spur-of-the-moment decision
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Examples of spur-of-the-moment in a Sentence
a spur-of-the-moment trip to the zoo
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These lend themselves to so many types of occasions and needs, from a casual rehearsal dinner and a night at the ballet to spur-of-the-moment drinks at the hotel bar.
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Liz Doupnik, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
Valhalla Indoor Axe Throwing not only brought together a community of ax-throwers, but was a place where many wandering tourists stopped by for a spur-of-the-moment try at the sport.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
Even makers of cookies and snacks, whose sales often depend on spur-of-the-moment indulgences, say that their data shows that the impact on caloric intake is likely to be very limited.
—Deena Shanker, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
Garten had just begun telling me a long story about a spur-of-the-moment trip to Paris when Brown, her assistant, interrupted us with news that the tour group had arrived at her gate.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
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Liz Doupnik, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024
Valhalla Indoor Axe Throwing not only brought together a community of ax-throwers, but was a place where many wandering tourists stopped by for a spur-of-the-moment try at the sport.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
Even makers of cookies and snacks, whose sales often depend on spur-of-the-moment indulgences, say that their data shows that the impact on caloric intake is likely to be very limited.
—Deena Shanker, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
Garten had just begun telling me a long story about a spur-of-the-moment trip to Paris when Brown, her assistant, interrupted us with news that the tour group had arrived at her gate.
—Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
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“Spur-of-the-moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spur-of-the-moment. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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