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impromptu

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




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His fellow relievers mobbed him in an impromptu mosh pit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Hundreds of people have enjoyed an impromptu morning gig from Ed Sheeran at Ipswich Waterfront.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 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

While an impromptu trip to New York seems unlikely, Pope Leo XIV's public schedule is clear on May 21.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

I was five or six at the time, I could barely read, but regardless, my dad gave me this impromptu geography lesson in preparation for an upcoming road trip or something.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx




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