impromptu

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Hull’s homage to Spirit was seen by more than 1 million people on the Points Guy’s Instagram account — and hundreds of commenters shared their own impromptu eulogies.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

My husband and I burst out laughing – not at that scene, or the clerk’s impromptu theatrics, but at this injection of delight into an otherwise mundane errand.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

It’s the nature of a changing audience that is now more likely to stumble upon comedians they haven’t seen before through short social media clips, rather than an impromptu night at a comedy club.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

While the group regularly meets with those officials, the impromptu nature of the conversation was unusual, signaling heightened awareness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Shadrach, the runaway slave, was outside the courthouse before the police officers, who were guarding him, were aware that they had just watched an impromptu and wonderfully effective rescue party at work.

From "Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad" by Ann Petry