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
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
That address was altogether extempore; and my recollection of particular expressions I may have employed, is very imperfect.
From A Letter to the Right Hon. Lord Bexley containing a statement to the committee of the British and Foreign Bible Society by Francis Cunningham
Vocabulary lists containing extempore
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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Society and Solitude
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Novel Study: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act 1
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