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impromptu

[im-promp-too, -tyoo] / ɪmˈprɒmp tu, -tju /




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Videos posted to social media showed crowds chanting, singing and cheering in the streets, while impromptu block parties stretched across avenues in parts of the city.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

He spoke of animals climbing through the windows at training camps and impromptu matches on Brazilian beaches.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Pike said she hoped the guilty texter was a doctor and that their message had been "very important", during an impromptu speech which drew gasps and then cheers.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Lincoln never delivered a formal Fourth of July oration, yet his impromptu remarks on July 7, 1863—offered to serenaders on the White House lawn—invoked the principle of human equality announced “eighty odd years” ago.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The cowlike lowing sounds came at intervals, and an impromptu waiting room sprang up in the parlor.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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