improv
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He told Vanity Fair it was the hardest role he had played because he didn't have the "ability to improv and be spontaneous".
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
"I've been doing sketch, character comedy and improv since university," said Sidi, who recently toured a show that saw her play former civil servant Sue Gray.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026
Fred, a close friend who was also in a campus improv group, and I read our material out loud to each other.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
But she has also made room for an improv comedy class, a dance class with Clark and reading fiction.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025
Mother was going to perform what is known in the improv world as a Harold.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
![]()
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.