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extemporaneous

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


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No one else will experience that extemporaneous moment like the woman in that particular seat.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

Hochul, a Democrat, made the extemporaneous comment Monday while being interviewed at a large business conference in California to discuss expanding economic opportunities in artificial intelligence for low-income communities.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024

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

From Salon • Feb. 29, 2024

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

Fortunately, there were no extemporaneous speeches this day.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar




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