extempore

Example Sentences

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And whenever he performed during the show - including an extempore rap performance while inhaling helium from a balloon - fans would celebrate on social media for days.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2023

It was his ability to speak extempore with an eloquence and inventiveness unrivaled in 17th-century Paris.

From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2020

On stage, James could stretch I’d Rather Go Blind out to 10 minutes of extempore soul-bearing, but the simple, concise studio original is pretty much perfect.

From The Guardian • Mar. 14, 2019

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

Got a good lead of thought and felt that I could supply extempore what I had not time to write.

From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Elliott, Maud Howe