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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. 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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