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