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extemporaneous

[ik-stem-puh-rey-nee-uhs] / ɪkˌstɛm pəˈreɪ ni əs /


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I would think that the magic of spontaneity and extemporaneous invention is something that the current bathing businesses hope for.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2025

There were times when his unplanned, extemporaneous delivery would cause frustration.

From Salon Feb. 29, 2024

Although he set the text aside, his deviation was not extemporaneous in the truest since of the word.

From Seattle Times Aug. 22, 2023

The evening’s first big group-sing came during “POF,” the opening cut from Lennox’s second and most recent album, “Age/Sex/Location,” during which she made the precision of her phrasing feel extemporaneous, like conversation.

From Washington Post Mar. 30, 2023

As soon as classes ended in the spring of 1989, Chris took his Datsun on another prolonged, extemporaneous road trip.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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