as in impromptu
made or done without previous thought or preparation
having gotten into hot water with some unfortunate off-the-cuff remarks, the candidate now limits himself to his carefully prepared campaign speech
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Recent Examples of off-the-cuff
Once the rally finally started, Cecile’s speech–punctuated with off-the-cuff jokes–drew a standing ovation.
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Ilyse Hogue, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
But Trump is not a normal politician, and his first term proved highly tempestuous, rocked by controversies and scandals, fueled in part by his off-the-cuff and scattergun style of communication.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
When Brady Corbet accepted the Golden Globe for best dramatic film on behalf of The Brutalist on Sunday, the 36-year-old American director made some off-the-cuff remarks about creative freedom.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
The plot, however, is secondary to their one-line zingers and off-the-cuff comedy.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Ilyse Hogue, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
But Trump is not a normal politician, and his first term proved highly tempestuous, rocked by controversies and scandals, fueled in part by his off-the-cuff and scattergun style of communication.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
When Brady Corbet accepted the Golden Globe for best dramatic film on behalf of The Brutalist on Sunday, the 36-year-old American director made some off-the-cuff remarks about creative freedom.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025
The plot, however, is secondary to their one-line zingers and off-the-cuff comedy.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for off-the-cuff
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“Off-the-cuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/off-the-cuff. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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