How to Use spur-of-the-moment in a Sentence

spur-of-the-moment

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  • There’s bad news for fans hoping to catch that parade on the spur-of-the-moment.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 12 Feb. 2024
  • While spur-of-the-moment hangs are off the table, your only form of face time doesn’t have to be FaceTime.
    Lindsay Geller, Women's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The band went into the studio with a loose structure for half of the album’s tracks, leaving the rest to spur-of-the-moment jamming.
    Concetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 14 July 2023
  • Sur La Table is known for hosting spur-of-the-moment flash sales, and this one only lasts for a few more days.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 19 July 2024
  • All of our celebrations are kind of spur-of-the-moment, day before.
    Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 12 Aug. 2023
  • So, following a quick conversation this week, a spur-of-the-moment girls trip came to fruition.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Kate Bosworth and Justin Long opted for a spur-of-the-moment wedding ceremony.
    Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 31 May 2023
  • My current music collection has a lot of My current playlist…it’s usually made up of the spur-of-the-moment things.
    Liza Lentini, Spin, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Same goes for the wigs Speer and Ochoa have always worn when photographed or onstage — a spur-of-the-moment choice by Ochoa, right before Khruangbin’s very first show.
    Ryan Bradley MacLeod Andrews Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
  • For Lee Yuan-chun, that meant nine years of agonizing over whether to come forward ended with a spur-of-the-moment decision in June.
    Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2023
  • Each is accompanied by a spur-of-the-moment selfie shown discreetly in the corner.
    Elana Klein, WIRED, 28 Jan. 2024
  • No announcement preceded Carter’s trip to the borough, which seemed to be almost a spur-of-the-moment decision.
    Ian Frazier, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
  • Advertisement As the weather improves and hillsides turn lush and green, here are three trails to consider for a spur-of-the-moment escape.
    Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
  • For Gill, the spur-of-the-moment stock sale wiped out earlier premarket gains, leaving it down 15% in premarket trading.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 June 2024
  • Strawberry shortcake is a versatile and charming dessert that’s perfect for a birthday treat, or a spur-of-the-moment surprise.
    Sarah Schutte, National Review, 2 June 2024
  • What was even more jaw-dropping was her blunt bob, which Abergel revealed was created during a spur-of-the-moment haircutting session.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Bookings open a month out to the day; my travels to Palm Springs from Los Angeles, usually to see friends who are visiting or residents, are more spur-of-the-moment.
    Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Otherwise, that’s impossible for spur-of-the-moment snaps.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Ask & Go: A pocket-sized conversationalist for those spur-of-the-moment chats across languages.
    William Mullane, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024
  • But inside, the station once served as a vacation home for family gatherings, retreats with friends and spur-of-the-moment getaways.
    Olivia Diaz, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
  • The best laminate floor cleaner has to be effective on typical floor stains and spills, easy to use for spur-of-the-moment cleaning sessions, and reasonably priced.
    Kelsey Mulvey, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2023
  • In a spur-of-the-moment decision, Biden tried to debunk concerns over his age and ability — and promptly confirmed our worst fears about what is happening inside the White House.
    Matthew Continetti, National Review, 10 Feb. 2024
  • Her spur-of-the-moment decision to be radically honest with her new coworkers marked the beginning of her new, more open approach at work.
    Bykinsey Crowley, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2023
  • What began as a spur-of-the-moment idea among six of his supporters to dress up as carrots has turned into a traveling fan club, featuring at all four Slams now since a trip to Australia this month.
    John Pye, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Amazingly, the spirited, spur-of-the-moment call and response exchanges that have long been Shakti trademarks sound as spirited and charged as ever, both on record and in concert.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2023
  • In his Sun Sentinel questionnaire, Friedman wrote of a spur-of-the-moment juvenile prank that taught him a valuable lesson — a story many candidates would not reveal.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2024
  • The star's spur-of-the-moment wedding to her chef beau may have been surprising, but her classic solitaire diamond on pavé band and simple wedding ring are super-traditional.
    Alex Apatoff, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Gemini: May 21 – June 20 Geminis tend to be the most relaxed sign in the Zodiac, and can handle pretty much anything with ease: trip cancellations, last-minute plans, or a spur-of-the-moment adventure.
    Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024
  • While Stories were meant to highlight casual, spur-of-the-moment snapshots of everyday life, the presence of public figures and corporate entities reshaped their impact.
    Elana Klein, WIRED, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Eavesdropping, alongside gossiping and a spur-of-the-moment conversation, creates unplannable moments that just don’t translate online (another point for the return-to-office zealots).
    Jane Thier, Fortune, 11 July 2023

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