ad-libbing
Example Sentences
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His ad-libbing in the post-kinetic stage isn’t his finest hour.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
“Wouldn’t it be great if we could teach the puppeteers to do the magic ad-libbing that my father never thought was teachable?’” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2023
He then went further, ad-libbing to suggest that no other world leader would want to change places with Mr. Xi, given the scope of his recent problems.
From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2023
He points out actors’ performances and ad-libbing, costuming, make-up and visual effects design heightening the humor; and he regrets cutting lots of stuff in scenes due to lack of final run time.
From Washington Times • Jan. 29, 2023
They talk about their parts, sometimes even ad-libbing lines that are not in the script.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
