extempore
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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
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
I do not deny that these extempore rhymesters may be people of culture and learning, qualified to discourse well upon the themes proposed to them.
From The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the First by Carlo Gozzi
Vocabulary lists containing extempore
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Novel Study: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act 1
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