extempore
Example Sentences
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By then, Nehru had gained a reputation as a formidable orator, delivering extempore speeches that ranged effortlessly across politics, science, art, and ethics.
From BBC • Nov. 5, 2025
It was his ability to speak extempore with an eloquence and inventiveness unrivaled in 17th-century Paris.
From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2020
There were no musical instruments and psalms were led, while prayers were extempore and interminable with some church members rambling on for 20 minutes minimum.
From The Guardian • Sep. 10, 2016
But Mr Modi used it to speak about the issues bothering Indians every day and in a break from tradition, he spoke extempore, without consulting any notes.
From BBC • Aug. 15, 2014
Both Bradlaugh and Underwood have usually spoken extempore, but both have been busy journalists.
From Liberty In The Nineteenth Century by Holland, Frederic May
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
